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PID: 207819 (8/2k1p3/K1N1P3/1R6/1Np5/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Steiner, Ella

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1895

(First published on Sun Jun 9 1895)

8/2k1p3/K1N1P3/1R6/1Np5/2P5/8/8

#3

6 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Se5?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sa7?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sxe7?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sbd5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
    • 1.Rc5!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sd8
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sa7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rc8#

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