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PID: 161496 (8/8/B7/3R4/k1pP4/8/2N5/2K5 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

Die Schwalbe, 1932

8/8/B7/3R4/k1pP4/8/2N5/2K5

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb3
      • 2.Ra5
        • threat
          • 3.Ra3#
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Ra5+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc4
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Bxc4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Ra5#

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