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PID: 150958 (8/3N4/3p1P2/p1pk1p2/B2b1P2/P2R1N2/5p1P/2B2K2 w - - 0 1)

Scott, Sergeant-Instructor J

Pen & Pencil, 1887

(First published on Sat Nov 19 1887)

8/3N4/3p1P2/p1pk1p2/B2b1P2/P2R1N2/5p1P/2B2K2

#3

10 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Sg5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sb6#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Rxd4+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rxd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...cxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rxd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#

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