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PID: 142513 (1K6/5p2/4kN2/1p1RP2B/6P1/1P4P1/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Field, 1901

(First published on Sat Nov 23 1901)

1K6/5p2/4kN2/1p1RP2B/6P1/1P4P1/8/4B3

#3

9 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Kc8?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Ba5?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...fxg6!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bxf7#
        • 2.Bxf7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxf7#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.g5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bxf7#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rxf7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#

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