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PID: 280770 (1n1N2R1/pBkp4/2p1pK2/1b2N3/3P4/8/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Robbins, Alexander Henry

Bolton Football Field, 1892

(First published on Sat Dec 17 1892)

1n1N2R1/pBkp4/2p1pK2/1b2N3/3P4/8/3B4/8

#3

7 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Ba5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
          • 3.Sdf7#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Ba5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sdf7#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Ba5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sef7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sef7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sef7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sef7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sef7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sdf7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Bxa5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sef7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sdf7#

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