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PID: 155207 (8/5p2/4kP2/1P2N2p/B1p4P/B1P1N1P1/6K1/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat Jan 3 1880)

8/5p2/4kP2/1P2N2p/B1p4P/B1P1N1P1/6K1/4R3

#3

11 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg4
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Bc2#

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