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PID: 224577 (1B1n1N2/1pN1R3/4r2p/3Rp2P/B1p1k1P1/1pP1p2K/4P3/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Shannon, J

Sunday Chronicle, 1944

(First published on Sat Oct 28 1944)

1B1n1N2/1pN1R3/4r2p/3Rp2P/B1p1k1P1/1pP1p2K/4P3/6b1

#3

11 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Rb6
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Rdxe5+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Rf5#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Rd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rdxe5#
            • 3.Rexe5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rdxe5#
        • 2.Rdxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rexe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rexe5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#
            • 3.Sfe6#
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.S8d7#
          • 2...Rxf6
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Rdxe5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf6#

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