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PID: 160748 (8/1pB5/b1pP4/1p5R/1k6/1P2N3/3pP3/Kn1B4 w - - 0 1)

Johnston, TS

Bolton Football and Field, 1910

(First published on Sat Aug 6 1910)

8/1pB5/b1pP4/1p5R/1k6/1P2N3/3pP3/Kn1B4

#3

8 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Sa3!
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Rh4+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bxb4#
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ka3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...Sc2+
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Sb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#

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