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PID: 230793 (1K6/2R5/2pNp1p1/Rn2k3/7P/2PP1p1P/1B3p1b/1B3N2 w - - 0 1)

Milton, JG

Sunday Chronicle, 1948

(First published on Sun Sep 19 1948)

1K6/2R5/2pNp1p1/Rn2k3/7P/2PP1p1P/1B3p1b/1B3N2

#3

11 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Rf7#
        • 2...Sxd6
          • 3.Bc1#
        • 2...Sxc7
          • 3.Bc1#
          • 3.Be5#
        • 2...Sd4
          • 3.Bc1#
      • 2.d4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc1#
          • 3.Rf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rf7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rbxc5#
            • 3.Rcxc5#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#

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