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PID: 162463 (4N3/1B4K1/4p3/3p1kp1/1R4p1/N3P3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

MacFarlane, P

Glasgow Herald, 1885

(First published on Sat Nov 21 1885)

4N3/1B4K1/4p3/3p1kp1/1R4p1/N3P3/4P3/8

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sed6#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sed6#
        • 2...dxc4
          • 3.Rb5#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Sd6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sac4#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Bc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sac4#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sac4#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sac4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bc8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sac4#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sac4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sd6#

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