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PID: 207733 (8/8/2K5/1P3B2/3N4/1Pk3P1/2N5/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Spens, Sheriff Walter Cook

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1883

(First published on Sat May 19 1883)

8/8/2K5/1P3B2/3N4/1Pk3P1/2N5/2B5

#3

8 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa1?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Se1?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd1
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bd2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#

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