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PID: 153485 (8/4p3/4P1p1/8/3P2R1/5PPP/7k/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Betts, Frederick Charles

Falkirk Herald, 1916

(First published on Wed Feb 2 1916)

8/4p3/4P1p1/8/3P2R1/5PPP/7k/5K2

#5

7 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Re1
              • 3...g5
                • 4.g4
                  • 4...Kxh3
                    • 5.Rh1#
            • 3.g4
              • 3...Kh1
                • 4.Kg3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re1#
                  • 4...Kg1
                    • 5.Re1#
              • 3...Kxh3
                • 4.g5
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Rh4#
              • 3...g5
                • 4.Re1
                  • 4...Kxh3
                    • 5.Rh1#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.g4
                  • 4...Kxh3
                    • 5.Rh1#
            • 3.g4
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Re1
                  • 4...Kxh3
                    • 5.Rh1#
    • 1.h4!
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.h5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.hxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Kf2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rh4#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Rh4#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh4#
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Kf2
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Rh4#
            • 3.h6
              • threat
                • 4.h7
                  • threat
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Rh4#
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.h7
                  • threat
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
              • 3...g5
                • 4.h7
                  • threat
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.h6
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.h7
                  • threat
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.h8Q#
                    • 5.h8R#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kg1
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Kh1
              • 3...gxh4
                • 4.Rg5
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Rg6
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh6#
                • 4.Rg7
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh7#
                • 4.Rg8
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh8#
            • 3.Kf2
              • threat
                • 4.hxg5
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Rh4#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.hxg5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rh4#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Rh4#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh4#
            • 3.d5
              • 3...gxh4
                • 4.Rg5
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Rg6
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh6#
                • 4.Rg7
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh7#
                • 4.Rg8
                  • 4...hxg3
                    • 5.Rh8#

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