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PID: 123184 (8/4B3/7K/2Np1k1P/6p1/4R3/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Murphy, Joseph

Quebec Chronicle, 1882

8/4B3/7K/2Np1k1P/6p1/4R3/6P1/8

#3

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.g3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.g3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.g3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rf3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf4#

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