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PID: 165826 (3N2R1/4N3/B2kpPK1/P3p3/2p3pp/b1PP1nP1/1P6/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Rush, Victor

Sunday Times, 1916

(First published on Sun Jan 30 1916)

3N2R1/4N3/B2kpPK1/P3p3/2p3pp/b1PP1nP1/1P6/2Q5

#3

12 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Sb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.dxc4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Bc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.dxc4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc6#

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