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PID: 207730 (2N5/3B3n/8/3kN3/1p1P4/4P3/2P2B2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Hume, Arnold A

Morning Post, 1925

(First published on Sat Aug 8 1925)

2N5/3B3n/8/3kN3/1p1P4/4P3/2P2B2/1K6

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Se7
        • threat
          • 3.Bf5#
          • 3.Bc6#
      • 2.Be6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Bf5
        • threat
          • 3.e4#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.c4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf5#
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...bxc4 ep!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#

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