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PID: 158862 (2K3Nn/1p1N4/4k1P1/2P3pp/4p3/R4pP1/8/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1907

2K3Nn/1p1N4/4k1P1/2P3pp/4p3/R4pP1/8/1B6

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sxg6
  - 2.Ba2+
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Sh6#
Tries
- 1.Re3?
  - threat
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se7#
  - 1...Kf5
    - 2.Rxe4
      - threat
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kxg6
        3.Re7#
      - 2...Sxg6
        3.Sh6#
      - 2...g4
        3.Re5#
  - 1...Sxg6
    - 2.Ba2+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Sh6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...g4
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Re5#
  - 1...Kd5!
Keys
- 1.Ra4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se7#
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Se7+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Rxe4#
  - 1...Kf5
    - 2.Rxe4
      - threat
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kxg6
        3.Re7#
      - 2...Sxg6
        3.Sh6#
      - 2...g4
        3.Re5#
  - 1...Sxg6
    - 2.Ba2+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Sh6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Ba2+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se7#
    - 2.Re4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se7#
  - 1...g4
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Se7#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Re5#

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