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PID: 166739 (8/4p3/3pPp1B/p2N1K2/R1pp4/3k4/3p4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Crum, John

Glasgow Herald, 1882

(First published on Sat Sep 23 1882)

8/4p3/3pPp1B/p2N1K2/R1pp4/3k4/3p4/3B4

#3

6 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Be3
        • threat
          • 3.Rxd4#
        • 2...dxe3
          • 3.Sf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Rxd4#
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...fxg5!
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf4!
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg7
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rxd4#
    • 1.Bf4!
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Sf4#

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