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PID: 207739 (3BK1B1/1p6/1PkP3R/6P1/PP3b2/4p3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Mar 22 1873)

3BK1B1/1p6/1PkP3R/6P1/PP3b2/4p3/4P3/8

#3

10 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Bf6+
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Bxg5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rxd6#
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bh6
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.d8S#
          • 2...Bxh6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rxd6#
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rxd6#
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rxd6#
            • 3.d8S#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.d8S#
    • 1.Rh4!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rxf4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Be7#

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