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PID: 251840 (8/p1K5/B1N1pP2/3k2Pp/P1R3p1/6rR/P2PPpr1/1bN5 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Isaac McIntyre

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1887

(First published on Fri May 27 1887)

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#3

12 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sxb3#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rxc3#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Bxa2
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sdb4#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Scb4#
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb4#
            • 3.Scb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Bxa2
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
    • 1.d3!
      • threat
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxe3#
        • 2.Rxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rxe5#
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#

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