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PID: 150738 (6B1/1p2N3/1pb3P1/4p3/n3k3/2p1P3/4Kn2/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

Land and Water, 1876

(First published on Sat Jan 8 1876)

6B1/1p2N3/1pb3P1/4p3/n3k3/2p1P3/4Kn2/1N6

#3

6 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bxd5#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Bd5#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Bd5#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Be6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf5#
        • 2...Bd7
          • 3.Bd5#
      • 2.g7
        • threat
          • 3.Bh7#
        • 2...Bd7
          • 3.Bd5#
        • 2...Be8
          • 3.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Bb5+!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • threat
        • 2.g7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.g7+
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.g7+
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Bb5+!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Bb5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • 2...Sd1
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Sh1
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Sh3
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Sb2
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Bd5#

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