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PID: 167197 (k7/2K5/8/1p1p4/4p3/8/4pRp1/8 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Chess Amateur (The), 1924

k7/2K5/8/1p1p4/4p3/8/4pRp1/8

#3

2 + 6

14986	White-Hume Collection	2018

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ka7
  - 2.Rxe2
    - threat
      - 3.Ra2#
    - 2...Ka6
      - 3.Ra2#
    - 2...Ka8
      - 3.Ra2#
- 1...e1Q
  - 2.Ra2+
    - 2...Qa5+
      - 3.Rxa5#
- 1...e1S
  - 2.Ra2#
- 1...e1B
  - 2.Ra2+
    - 2...Ba5+
      - 3.Rxa5#
- 1...e1R
  - 2.Ra2#
- 1...e3
  - 2.Rxe2
    - threat
      - 3.Ra2#
    - 2...Ka7
      - 3.Ra2#
- 1...d4
  - 2.Kb6
    - threat
      - 3.Rf8#
    - 2...Kb8
      - 3.Rf8#
  - 2.Rxe2
    - threat
      - 3.Ra2#
    - 2...Ka7
      - 3.Ra2#
Keys
- 1.Rxg2!
  - threat
    - 2.Kb6
      - threat
        3.Rg8#
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Rg8#
    - 2.Rxe2
      - threat
        3.Ra2#
      - 2...Ka7
        3.Ra2#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Rxe2
      - threat
        3.Ra2#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Ra2#
      - 2...Ka8
        3.Ra2#
  - 1...e1Q
    - 2.Ra2+
      - 2...Qa5+
        3.Rxa5#
  - 1...e1B
    - 2.Ra2+
      - 2...Ba5+
        3.Rxa5#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Kb6
      - threat
        3.Rg8#
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Rg8#

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