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PID: 30050 (2RrR3/3P4/3k2N1/2p3P1/2P2NP1/8/1p2p3/bK2B3 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

Hume, George

Originality Prize, Weekly Westminster, 1925

(First published on Sat Oct 31 1925)

2RrR3/3P4/3k2N1/2p3P1/2P2NP1/8/1p2p3/bK2B3

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd7
      • 2.Rexd8#
    • 1...Rxd7
      • 2.Re6#
    • 1...Rxc8
      • 2.dxc8R
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Red8#
    • 1...Rxe8
      • 2.dxe8R
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Red8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Rxe8
        • 2.dxe8B
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Rxc8!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.dxc8R
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rfd8#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rfxe8
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Red8#
        • 2.dxe8R
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Red8#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Rxd8
            • 3.Rfxd8#
        • 2.d8R+
          • 2...Rxd8
            • 3.Rfxd8#
      • 1...Rxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.dxc8B
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Rxe8
        • 2.dxe8B
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#

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