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PID: 266300 (3N4/2pk4/p1N5/K2pP3/3p2P1/7R/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

Glasgow Citizen, 1888

3N4/2pk4/p1N5/K2pP3/3p2P1/7R/8/6B1

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd4?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.e6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Rh7+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.e6+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Re7#

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