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PID: 219208 (B3b3/r1k5/2pb3B/8/1RpQ4/8/pn6/K7 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

The Field, 1884

(First published on Sat Jan 5 1884)

B3b3/r1k5/2pb3B/8/1RpQ4/8/pn6/K7

#3

5 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Qxd6+
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...Rd7
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...Bd7
          • 3.Rb8#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Bxf4+
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Rb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Rxa8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Rxa8
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Bxe5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Bxf4!
    • 1.Qxa7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Qxd6+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Kxd6!

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