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PID: 231754 (8/5p2/5P2/1p4P1/p1p1P3/R1R1P3/1PP2K1k/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

The Problemist, 1943

8/5p2/5P2/1p4P1/p1p1P3/R1R1P3/1PP2K1k/6N1

#3

10 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh1
      • 2.Sf3
        • 2...b4
          • 3.Ra1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Rxa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.b3?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...axb4 ep
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...cxb4 ep
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
    • 1.e5!
      • threat
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh4#

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