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PID: 227060 (8/6pK/3p2Nb/R2p2k1/2bB2Pp/p4p1P/3P1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1878

(First published on Fri Jun 7 1878)

8/6pK/3p2Nb/R2p2k1/2bB2Pp/p4p1P/3P1P2/8

#3

8 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Rxd5+
        • 2...Bf5
          • 3.Rxf5#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Rxb5
        • 2...a2
          • 3.Rxd5#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Rxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Bd3+
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.d3!
      • threat
        • 2.dxc4
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Sf8
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sf8
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.dxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#

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