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PID: 48640 (1NN5/8/1B2pP2/P2kP3/5P2/2p3K1/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Prize Set, English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Nov 2 1877)

1NN5/8/1B2pP2/P2kP3/5P2/2p3K1/2P5/8

#3

9 + 3

5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb8#

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