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PID: 132473 (1R6/8/p1K5/4B3/P1k5/3p4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Waring, Colin

The Field, 1957

(First published on Thu May 16 1957)

1R6/8/p1K5/4B3/P1k5/3p4/3P4/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh2?
      • threat
        • 2.a5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.a5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.a5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.a5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba1!
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#

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