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PID: 154183 (5K2/8/1p6/1p6/1N4P1/4k1B1/1N3R2/4n2B w - - 0 1)

Galloway, GP

Glasgow Herald, 1887

(First published on Sat Jul 2 1887)

5K2/8/1p6/1p6/1N4P1/4k1B1/1N3R2/4n2B

#3

7 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Sc2+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bxg2#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sc2+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sxc2#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sxc2#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sxc2#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sxc2#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Re2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#

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