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PID: 156730 (1K6/8/p1pB4/k7/Pp6/3R4/1PP5/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Scott, Sergeant-Instructor J

Southern Counties' Chess Journal, 1894

1K6/8/p1pB4/k7/Pp6/3R4/1PP5/3B4

#3

7 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka7?
      • threat
        • 2.b3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxa4!
    • 1.Kb7?
      • threat
        • 2.b3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxa4!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.a5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...bxc4 ep
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.a5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.b4#

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