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PID: 156472 (8/8/1B6/3p4/1p1N4/2Pp2p1/1p1P2P1/brk1K2R w K - 0 1)

Cozens, EC

Birmingham Post, 1935

(First published on Tue May 21 1935)

8/8/1B6/3p4/1p1N4/2Pp2p1/1p1P2P1/brk1K2R

#3

7 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...bxc3
      • 2.Ba5
        • 2...cxd2+
          • 3.Bxd2#
        • 2...c2
          • 3.Sb3#
          • 3.0-0#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc5?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.0-0#
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.0-0#
        • 2.0-0+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.0-0#
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.0-0#
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
        • 2.0-0+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.c4?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...dxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.0-0#
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rh8
          • 2...cxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.c4
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.0-0#

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