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PID: 216394 (2N3n1/B6b/p1R1N3/r1n4r/p1kP4/Kp6/1P1P4/1B3R2 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

Land and Water, 1874

(First published on Sat Apr 18 1874)

2N3n1/B6b/p1R1N3/r1n4r/p1kP4/Kp6/1P1P4/1B3R2

#3

10 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxc5#
    • 1...Rh2
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxc5#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxc5#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxc5#
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Rc1+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rb6#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rd6#
      • 2.d3+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rb6#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rd6#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxc5#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Bxe4!
    • 1.Rc1+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.d3+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rxc5#

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