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PID: 218743 (2k5/4p3/4N3/2P5/8/3K1R2/8/7B w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874

(First published on Fri Feb 27 1874)

2k5/4p3/4N3/2P5/8/3K1R2/8/7B

#3

5 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb8
      • 2.Rf8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Ra8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rg3?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#

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