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PID: 225090 (4n3/4p3/2p2R1r/2N4p/2B2p2/6p1/2K5/k7 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1878

(First published on Fri Feb 15 1878)

4n3/4p3/2p2R1r/2N4p/2B2p2/6p1/2K5/k7

#3

4 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Re6
        • threat
          • 3.Re1#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Re6
        • threat
          • 3.Re1#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Rxf3
        • threat
          • 3.Rf1#
          • 3.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Re1
            • 3.Rxe1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Rf3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Rf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra4#

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