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PID: 165882 (8/5k2/2B3N1/4P2K/4R3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Coultaus, Joseph A

St. John Globe, 1904

8/5k2/2B3N1/4P2K/4R3/8/8/8

#3

5 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bd5+?
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Rb7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rc7#

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