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PID: 164770 (8/3p1Bpk/2pR4/6P1/3PK3/8/1B6/8 w - - 0 1)

Milner-Barry, Philip Stuart

The Observer, 1926

(First published on Sun Nov 7 1926)

8/3p1Bpk/2pR4/6P1/3PK3/8/1B6/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg6+?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Rxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kg8!
    • 1.Rxd7?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.g6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.d5#
        • 2.d5
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...cxd5+
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.g6+?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Rxd7
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kh6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh6+
          • 2...gxh6
            • 3.g6#
      • 1...cxd5+
        • 2.Bxd5
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Rxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...cxd5+
            • 3.Bxd5#

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