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PID: 228080 (3K4/8/1N2P1P1/Rn3kPN/pP3P1p/4P2p/B3P2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Wright Wood, S (= Wood, SW)

Sunday Chronicle, 1947

(First published on Sun Jul 13 1947)

3K4/8/1N2P1P1/Rn3kPN/pP3P1p/4P2p/B3P2P/8

#3

13 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Shf6#
            • 3.Sdf6#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sdf6
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bb1+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Rxb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Shf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Shf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sdf6#
            • 3.Shf6#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sdf6
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#

Anticipated by 273453(1934)

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