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PID: 146119 (4N3/p7/P1kp1P2/P4R2/5PB1/2PK4/1R6/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Hobbies, 1908

(First published on Sat Sep 12 1908)

4N3/p7/P1kp1P2/P4R2/5PB1/2PK4/1R6/8

#3

10 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re2?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rb6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rxd6#
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Rfc5#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rg5#
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.f7?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb5#

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