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PID: 80547 (2b5/1p1pB3/1n4NR/N1Pp2p1/2PkP1P1/3p1P2/3P4/KB6 w - - 0 1)

Wigan, TK

The Field, 1945

(First published on Sat Sep 29 1945)

2b5/1p1pB3/1n4NR/N1Pp2p1/2PkP1P1/3p1P2/3P4/KB6

#3

12 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc4
      • 2.Sb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Rxd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Sa4
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Sa8
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#

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