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PID: 153669 (8/3K4/8/1B1k2B1/1P6/5N2/R7/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1889

(First published on Sun Jun 2 1889)

8/3K4/8/1B1k2B1/1P6/5N2/R7/8

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg2!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#

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