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PID: 155148 (2B5/5K2/8/3p4/1PNNkB1P/8/8/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Phelps, Francis Bradley

Source?, 1913

(First published on Sun Aug 17 1913)

2B5/5K2/8/3p4/1PNNkB1P/8/8/2R5

#3

8 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Bf5+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Be3#
          • 3.Be5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Be3#
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#

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