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PID: 231810 (8/1pp5/1P5R/4N1p1/1NPk4/8/3K4/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Hopkins, A

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1880

(First published on Fri Apr 16 1880)

8/1pp5/1P5R/4N1p1/1NPk4/8/3K4/1B6

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Kc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sbd3#
          • 3.Sed3#
          • 3.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd3#
            • 3.Sed3#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Sbd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sbd3
          • 2...cxb6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sbd3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sbd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh7!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd3#
            • 3.Sed3#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Sbd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sbd3
          • 2...cxb6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sbd3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sbd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#

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