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PID: 257495 (4b2R/N2k1pN1/1P3B2/2P2K2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Fri Apr 18 1890)

4b2R/N2k1pN1/1P3B2/2P2K2/8/8/8/8

#3

7 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.c6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.c6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe8
          • 2...f6
            • 3.c6#
        • 2.c6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxe8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rxe8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rxe8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.c6#
        • 2.c6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Rxe8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Be7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe8
          • 2...f6
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Kxf6
          • threat
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...fxe6+
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.c6#

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