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PID: 258232 (8/p5p1/P2k2P1/3PN1p1/K5B1/3N2P1/7R/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Fri Jun 27 1890)

8/p5p1/P2k2P1/3PN1p1/K5B1/3N2P1/7R/3R4

#3

10 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Scd7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxd5!

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