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PID: 220372 (1R5K/7B/8/3p4/3P4/N7/kp6/1N1n4 w - - 0 1)

Fisher, JB

The Field, 1885

(First published on Sat Apr 4 1885)

1R5K/7B/8/3p4/3P4/N7/kp6/1N1n4

#3

6 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Scd2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Sxe3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.S5c3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.S5xc3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.S5c3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • 1...Kxb1
        • 2.Sa1+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra8#

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