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PID: 230135 (Q1n1R3/3pNp1B/rR2b2K/2PP1P2/P2rk1p1/8/2P1NPP1/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Davis, Edward

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Southend Times, 1938

(First published on Wed Jan 19 1938)

Q1n1R3/3pNp1B/rR2b2K/2PP1P2/P2rk1p1/8/2P1NPP1/2B5

#3

15 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Rxb4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Bb2#
    • 1...Bxd5
      • 2.Sxc8#
    • 1...Bxf5
      • 2.Sxc8#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.f6+?
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sxc8#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Bxd5+
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Bxf5+
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg8#
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2#

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