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PID: 230334 (b3K2B/knQ5/1p6/3pR3/1N6/1pP4p/N1r4b/2r1R1nq w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Southend Times, 1939

(First published on Mon Apr 17 1939)

b3K2B/knQ5/1p6/3pR3/1N6/1pP4p/N1r4b/2r1R1nq

#3

8 + 12

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc3
      • 2.Sxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sb5#
        • 2...Rxc3
          • 3.Ra1#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Sxb5#
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Bxe5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb8#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Bd4#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Ra5+
        • 2...bxa5
          • 3.Bxd4#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Sab4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb6+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sab4#

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