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PID: 32298 (2N5/5K2/pBP5/4kpp1/2PR3n/3p4/1P1N1b2/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

The Westminster Papers, 1875

2N5/5K2/pBP5/4kpp1/2PR3n/3p4/1P1N1b2/1b6

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd4
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Sf3#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sxf3#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Sf3#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Rd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bxd4!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bxc4+
            • 3.Sbxc4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#

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