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PID: 18379 (K5kr/1R3Rp1/7b/4B3/8/3B4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Brotherton, David WA

2nd Prize, McWilliam Ty., 1955

K5kr/1R3Rp1/7b/4B3/8/3B4/8/8

#2

5 + 4

3310 2345 Chess Problems 1997
5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bf4!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bf4!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bf4!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bxf4!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Rxg7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • 1...Kh7+
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc4#

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