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PID: 205642 (3R4/5R2/2PNkN2/4p3/K7/8/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Aug 3 1872)

3R4/5R2/2PNkN2/4p3/K7/8/3P4/8

#3

7 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sxe5#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sh7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Seg5#
            • 3.Shg5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sfe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.c7
          • 2...e3
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...exd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb5!
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd7#
    • 1.Sfe4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
    • 1.Sh5!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
    • 1.Re8+!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rd7#

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