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PID: 166742 (3R4/8/4p3/8/K1k5/8/1B6/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Sheffield Independent, 1886

(First published on Sat Jun 19 1886)

3R4/8/4p3/8/K1k5/8/1B6/1B6

#3

4 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Ba2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Kb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Ba2#
    • 1.Bd4!
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Rc8#

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