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PID: 223637 (8/4K3/8/3NkN2/4P3/8/8/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Bolton, Henry

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Jun 1 1877)

8/4K3/8/3NkN2/4P3/8/8/4R3

#5

5 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd8!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rg7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Kc7
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rg7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Sh6
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rg8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Sh6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rg8#
            • 3.Kd7
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Ke6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rg8#
            • 3.Kc8
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rg7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Sh6
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rg8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Sh6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rg8#
    • 1.Ke8!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Ra4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Ra7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rb7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rg7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rh4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rh7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
    • 1.Kf8!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc4
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Kf7
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Ke6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rc8#
            • 3.Kg7
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Sb6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rc8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Sb6
                  • 4...Kd8
                    • 5.Rc8#
            • 3.Kg8
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc7
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Re7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Sb6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rc8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Sb6
                  • 4...Kd8
                    • 5.Rc8#

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