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PID: 195880 (8/1Np2B2/1b3p1n/5R2/2Kpk1b1/3p3p/1R5B/5N1n w - - 0 1)

Ormond, Richard

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jun 24 1871)

8/1Np2B2/1b3p1n/5R2/2Kpk1b1/3p3p/1R5B/5N1n

#3

7 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxf5
      • 2.Bd5#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Sxg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bg1#
    • 1...Sxf5
      • 2.Bd5#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sd6#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...Sxg3!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Sxf5
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rbf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.R2f4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.R2xf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.R3f4#
      • 1...Sxf2!
    • 1.Rbb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Sg3!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...fxe5!

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