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PID: 22488 (8/8/3R4/8/1N6/K3P3/8/kb6 w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

The Observer, 1960

(First published on Sun Jul 24 1960)

8/8/3R4/8/1N6/K3P3/8/kb6

#3

4 + 2

17397 Ling Notebooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Bb1
          • 3.Sc2#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Rxd3
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Rd1#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Bb1
          • 3.Sc2#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Bb1
          • 3.Sc2#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Bb1
          • 3.Sc2#
      • 2.Rxg6
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Bb1
          • 3.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxf5
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Sxa2
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Sxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxg6
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rxf5
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxg6
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxg6!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxg6
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxh7
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Be4!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxh7
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.e4?
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Bc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb3!
      • 1...Ba2+
        • 2.Sxa2
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Bc2+
        • 2.Sxc2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Rxg6
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#

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