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PID: 135397 (8/1rN5/3R1p1p/1pnp1k1K/3Pb3/1N2Pp2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Labone, OH

The Field, 1915

(First published on Sat Sep 18 1915)

8/1rN5/3R1p1p/1pnp1k1K/3Pb3/1N2Pp2/5P2/8

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Rxd5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sxc5#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Rxd5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sxc5#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Rxd5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Sxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.dxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Rb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Rxf6
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd6#

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