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PID: 151066 (3B4/1p1p1B1p/1P1K3p/N4k1P/7R/5p2/b3p3/8 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Source?, 1871

3B4/1p1p1B1p/1P1K3p/N4k1P/7R/5p2/b3p3/8

#3

7 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Sb3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
      • 2.Bg8
        • threat
          • 3.Bxh7#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Sxb3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...e1S
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...Sg2
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxh7#
      • 1...Bxc4!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxh7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bxh7+
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Bxg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.Sxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...e1S
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Bxc2#
          • 2...Sg2
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxh7#

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