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PID: 167190 (8/p7/k1K2b2/8/1P6/8/2P5/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Lippi, Jean

Grand Rapids Herald, 1935

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1935)

8/p7/k1K2b2/8/1P6/8/2P5/3R4

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba1
      • 2.Rxa1#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Rd5
        • threat
          • 3.Ra5#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Ra1#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Ra1#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Ra1#
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Rd5
        • threat
          • 3.Ra5#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Ra1+
        • 2...Ba5
          • 3.Rxa5#
          • 3.b5#
    • 1...Bh8
      • 2.Rd5
        • threat
          • 3.Ra5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Rxa5#
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Rxa5#
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Bxa5
            • 3.b5#

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