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PID: 227389 (8/4p3/4P3/1p4p1/p1p3p1/R1R3Pk/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

The Problemist, 1942

8/4p3/4P3/1p4p1/p1p3p1/R1R3Pk/1P3P2/6K1

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.b3?
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • 1...axb4 ep
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...cxb4 ep
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#

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