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PID: 274652 (2B1N3/2R1Pppn/1p2p3/1rp1k3/1PP5/3PPR1P/1N3P2/2K2b2 w - - 0 1)

Easter, Norris

Western Morning News, 1925

(First published on Sat May 9 1925)

2B1N3/2R1Pppn/1p2p3/1rp1k3/1PP5/3PPR1P/1N3P2/2K2b2

#3

13 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxb4
      • 2.d4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Rf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.cxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxh3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Bxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Bxh3
        • 2.cxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.f4#

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