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PID: 161225 (3k4/K7/5R2/1p6/1p6/8/4R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1912

(First published on Sat Apr 13 1912)

3k4/K7/5R2/1p6/1p6/8/4R3/8

#3

3 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd1#

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