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PID: 161279 (3k4/3p4/2R1R3/3K4/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

3k4/3p4/2R1R3/3K4/8/8/8/8

#3

3 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc6+
      • 2.Kxc6
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...dxe6+
      • 2.Kxe6
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Rc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Re1?
      • 1...dxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Re2?
      • 1...dxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Re3?
      • 1...dxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Re4?
      • 1...dxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...dxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#

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