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PID: 157794 (4K3/5R2/6pk/3R3P/3p1P2/4B3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Tanner, Eino V

The Field, 1897

(First published on Sat Jan 23 1897)

4K3/5R2/6pk/3R3P/3p1P2/4B3/8/8

#3

6 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...gxh5
      • 2.Rd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Kg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Bxd4?
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Rxd4?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.f5
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Rdd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Kf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rxh5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.f5+?
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.fxg6
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rxd4
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.hxg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • threat
        • 2.hxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.hxg6
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Rg6+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
        • 2.hxg6
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Rh7#

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