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PID: 270579 (R7/3k1B2/1K1P4/2p1P3/8/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham News, 1899

R7/3k1B2/1K1P4/2p1P3/8/2P5/8/8

#3

6 + 2

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka5?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Ka6?
      • threat
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Ra7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg8
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Be6#

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