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PID: 155220 (5kBB/2pR2N1/2P4p/3p4/3P1n2/8/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

The Times, 1928

(First published on Fri Jan 13 1928)

5kBB/2pR2N1/2P4p/3p4/3P1n2/8/8/3K4

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxg8
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Bf7
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sxh5!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...h5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxg8
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Bf7
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Bxg7#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Sf6#

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