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PID: 162025 (2NK1N2/8/P1kpp2R/8/P7/8/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

British Chess Magazine, 1912

2NK1N2/8/P1kpp2R/8/P7/8/3P4/8

#3

7 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sxe6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sb8#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.d4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.d4?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.d4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#

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