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PID: 186025 (8/3p2p1/3pknQ1/3Np3/1p2p3/3RK3/1P2N3/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Rhodes, Handley

British Chess Magazine, 1918

8/3p2p1/3pknQ1/3Np3/1p2p3/3RK3/1P2N3/3R4

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Sxg7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Ra1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rdc3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Rh1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...bxa3!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rdc1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Re1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sef4#
      • 1...exd4+
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sef4#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re1!
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...exf4+
            • 3.Kd4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf7#

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