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PID: 12839 (8/p2N3p/P1Bk2pP/4N1p1/4R1P1/3pP3/3p4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Westminster Papers, 1872

8/p2N3p/P1Bk2pP/4N1p1/4R1P1/3pP3/3p4/3K4

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Bd5#
      • 2.Sf7+
        • 2...Kxf7
          • 3.Bd5#
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.Sf7+
        • 2...Kxf7
          • 3.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxd2?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ba4
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Bb5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Bc4#

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