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PID: 39156 (1k6/1p6/1P2b3/1P3p2/5K2/R1R5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Leonid Ivanovich (AKA Kubbel, Karl Artur Leonid)

St. Petersburg Herald, 1906

1k6/1p6/1P2b3/1P3p2/5K2/R1R5/8/8

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Raxb3
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Rc8#
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Rxc8#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Rc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra5?
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rca3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rca3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rca3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rca3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rca1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rca1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rca2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rca2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rca4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
        • 2.Rca4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bxc4!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rxd5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd7!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rxf7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4!
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Raxc4
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rca3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rca3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rc8#

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