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PID: 244738 (2N5/1nNp1p1B/R2p1n2/4kp1P/5RpK/4B1p1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1882

(First published on Fri Apr 21 1882)

2N5/1nNp1p1B/R2p1n2/4kp1P/5RpK/4B1p1/6P1/8

#3

9 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Rxf5#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Sxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxf7#
          • 3.Rxf5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Sxf7#
          • 3.Rxf5#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Rxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sxf7#
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sxf7#
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...Sxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd6!
      • 1...Sxh5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sxh7
        • 2.Kxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Sxh7
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Sde4
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sde8
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sfe4
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Sfe8
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Sg8
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Kxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Kxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.R6xf5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.R6xf5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.R6xf5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#

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