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Problem Display

PID: 12858 (8/1K5B/7p/2PpR3/1P1k2pP/1PrN2P1/p2N4/B7 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1873

8/1K5B/7p/2PpR3/1P1k2pP/1PrN2P1/p2N4/B7

#3

11 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Se1?
  - threat
    - 2.Sef3+
      - 2...gxf3
        3.Sxf3#
    - 2.Sdf3+
      - 2...gxf3
        3.Sxf3#
    - 2.Re2
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc2#
    - 2.Re6
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc2#
    - 2.Re7
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc2#
    - 2.Re8
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc2#
  - 1...h5
    - 2.Sef3+
      - 2...gxf3
        3.Sxf3#
    - 2.Sdf3+
      - 2...gxf3
        3.Sxf3#
  - 1...Kxe5!
- 1.Sf4?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc4
      - threat
        3.Se2#
        3.Se6#
        3.Rxd5#
      - 2...dxc4
        3.Re4#
    - 2.Re1
      - 2...h5
        3.Se6#
    - 2.Re2
      - 2...h5
        3.Se6#
    - 2.Re6
      - 2...h5
        3.Se2#
    - 2.Re7
      - 2...h5
        3.Se2#
    - 2.Re8
      - 2...h5
        3.Se2#
  - 1...h5
    - 2.Sc4
      - 2...dxc4
        3.Re4#
  - 1...Kxe5!
Keys
- 1.Sc4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf4
      - threat
        3.Se2#
        3.Se6#
        3.Rxd5#
      - 2...dxc4
        3.Re4#
    - 2.Sa3
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc2#
        3.Sb5#
    - 2.Se3
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc2#
    - 2.Sa5
      - 2...h5
        3.Sc6#
    - 2.Sd6
      - 2...h5
        3.Sb5#
  - 1...dxc4
    - 2.Sf4
      - threat
        3.Re4#
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Bxc3#
  - 1...h5
    - 2.Sf4
      - 2...dxc4
        3.Re4#

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