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PID: 153469 (3R4/2kpp3/6N1/K2P1N2/4P3/5R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Betts, Frederick Charles

Morning Post, 1915

3R4/2kpp3/6N1/K2P1N2/4P3/5R2/8/8

#3

7 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sfxe7?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.d6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Rff8
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rdb8
          • threat
            • 3.R3b7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rdb8
          • threat
            • 3.R3b7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.R3b7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rdb8
          • 2...d6
            • 3.R3b7#
        • 2.d6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.d6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kxd8!
    • 1.Rc3+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rdc8
          • threat
            • 3.R3c7#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.R3c7#
      • 1...Kxd8!
    • 1.Rc8+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rfc3
          • threat
            • 3.R3c7#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.R3c7#
      • 1...Kxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Rff8
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rxd7#

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