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PID: 146007 (8/N7/1p3N1p/1P1Bk3/P2R3B/5p2/2P2P2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Bristol Weekly Mercury, 1908

(First published on Sat Jan 25 1908)

8/N7/1p3N1p/1P1Bk3/P2R3B/5p2/2P2P2/1K6

#3

10 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bg5#
    • 1.Re4+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#

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