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PID: 223632 (1K6/1N6/8/pBBk4/8/1p6/1P6/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Farrow, GW

Preston Guardian, 1880

(First published on Wed Apr 14 1880)

1K6/1N6/8/pBBk4/8/1p6/1P6/4R3

#3

6 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf1?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Kc8
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxa5!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#

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