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PID: 186735 (3R4/6B1/4k1P1/1B6/4P3/4P3/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Lyness, Robert Cranston

The Observer, 1933

(First published on Sun Feb 26 1933)

3R4/6B1/4k1P1/1B6/4P3/4P3/6K1/8

#3

7 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.e5?
      • threat
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#

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