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PID: 201064 (8/Kn6/8/6R1/8/8/6RP/7k w - - 0 1)

Silver, BW

The Observer, 1949

(First published on Sun Nov 13 1949)

8/Kn6/8/6R1/8/8/6RP/7k

#3

4 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1+!
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh1#
            • 3.Rh5#
    • 1.Rd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rb1#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Rxa5
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxd6
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Rxd8
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh8#

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