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PID: 250387 (6B1/3p4/4p2B/1KNpk3/5R2/3p4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Jacobs, Herbert

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1884

(First published on Fri Jul 25 1884)

6B1/3p4/4p2B/1KNpk3/5R2/3p4/3P4/8

#3

6 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sxd3#
      • 2.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Rxd7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxd7#

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