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PID: 207741 (7n/1n1p2B1/1pP4p/3B1p2/R2KpP2/N3P3/NkP5/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Pearson, Arthur Cyril

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Apr 5 1873)

7n/1n1p2B1/1pP4p/3B1p2/R2KpP2/N3P3/NkP5/5b2

#3

10 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Kc4+
        • 2...Kxa2
          • 3.Kb4#
          • 3.Kb5#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Kc4+
        • 2...Kxa2
          • 3.Kb4#
          • 3.Kb5#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Kxc4+
        • 2...Kxa2
          • 3.Kb4#
          • 3.Kb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Kd5+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Kd5+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Rb1#
      • 1...Kxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxf5#
      • 1...Sg6+
        • 2.Kxf5+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Sf7+
        • 2.Kxf5+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Kxf5+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ke7#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ke7#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Kxg6#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Kxf7#

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