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PID: 137607 (8/8/2N3p1/2p3Pp/k1P4K/p1P5/B7/b1R5 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

The Australasian Chess Review, 1930

8/8/2N3p1/2p3Pp/k1P4K/p1P5/B7/b1R5

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bb2
  - 2.Rb1
    - 2...Bxc3
      - 3.Bb3#
    - 2...Ba1
      - 3.Bb3#
    - 2...Bc1
      - 3.Bb3#
Tries
- 1.Rd1?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Rb1
      - 2...Bxc3
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Ba1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bc1
        3.Bb3#
  - 1...Bxc3!
- 1.Re1?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Rb1
      - 2...Bxc3
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Ba1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bc1
        3.Bb3#
  - 1...Bxc3!
- 1.Rf1?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Rb1
      - 2...Bxc3
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Ba1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bc1
        3.Bb3#
  - 1...Bxc3!
- 1.Rh1?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Rb1
      - 2...Bxc3
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Ba1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bc1
        3.Bb3#
  - 1...Bxc3!
Keys
- 1.Rg1!
  - 1...Bxc3
    - 2.Rg3
      - 2...Ba1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Be1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bb2
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bd2
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bb4
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bd4
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Ba5
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Be5
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bf6
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bh8
        3.Bb3#
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Rb1
      - 2...Bxc3
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Ba1
        3.Bb3#
      - 2...Bc1
        3.Bb3#

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