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PID: 241026 (K1N4b/p7/k2N4/p3p3/Rp1pR3/5p2/2P1qr2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Falkirk Herald, 1927

(First published on Wed Aug 24 1927)

K1N4b/p7/k2N4/p3p3/Rp1pR3/5p2/2P1qr2/5B2

#3

7 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd3
      • 2.Bxd3#
    • 1...Qc4
      • 2.Bxc4#
    • 1...Qb5
      • 2.Bxb5#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc6#
        • 2...Qxc4
          • 3.Bxc4#
        • 2...a4
          • 3.Rxa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Raxa5#
        • 2.Rexa5#
      • 1...Qb5
        • 2.Bxb5#
      • 1...Bxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Qxe4+
        • 2.Sxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...bxc4 ep
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...dxc4 ep
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Rxa5#
        • 2.Se8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#

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