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PID: 221773 (8/8/8/B7/B1N5/pN6/kp2K3/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1876

(First published on Fri Nov 17 1876)

8/8/8/B7/B1N5/pN6/kp2K3/1R6

#3

6 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kxb1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • 1...Kxb1
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sxa3#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Sa3#

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