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PID: 208914 (8/4N3/6p1/N1R2pP1/1BB1nk1K/5b2/8/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Aug 2 1873)

8/4N3/6p1/N1R2pP1/1BB1nk1K/5b2/8/5R2

#3

8 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Sd5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sac6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Bxd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bxd2#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Sxc5!
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.R1xf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.R5xf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sec6#
      • 1...gxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sxg5
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sxg6#
        • 2.Sac6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bd2#
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sxg6#
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sac6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sac6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#

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