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PID: 44268 (2N5/3N1R2/8/pP1kB3/P1p5/2p5/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874

(First published on Fri Jun 5 1874)

2N5/3N1R2/8/pP1kB3/P1p5/2p5/2K5/8

#3

7 + 4

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kxc3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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