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PID: 221280 (k1r5/8/K2p1p2/2NN2b1/8/4R3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Blackburne, Joseph Henry

Manchester Express and Review, 1862

k1r5/8/K2p1p2/2NN2b1/8/4R3/8/8

#3

4 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb8
      • 2.Sd7+
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.S5b6#
    • 1...Rxc5
      • 2.Re8+
        • 2...Rc8
          • 3.Rxc8#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Re8+
        • 2...Rc8
          • 3.Rxc8#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Rxe8#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Sd7
        • threat
          • 3.S5b6#
          • 3.Sc7#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Sd7
        • threat
          • 3.S5b6#
          • 3.Sc7#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Sd7
        • threat
          • 3.S5b6#
          • 3.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Re7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.S5b6#
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.S5b6#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.S5b6#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.S5b6#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Rc6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.S5b6#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Rxe8
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.S5b6#
            • 3.Sc7#

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