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PID: 217477 (1RBb4/3p4/2bN4/8/4p3/3pPk1P/3P3P/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Cooper, AW

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1872

(First published on Fri Dec 20 1872)

1RBb4/3p4/2bN4/8/4p3/3pPk1P/3P3P/5K2

#3

8 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Bxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe4#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Bxd7
        • threat
          • 3.Bg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sh4#
      • 1...Bf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Ba8
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Ba1
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Sxe5#
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Sxg5#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Bh8
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bg4#

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