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PID: 224344 (n1N5/1R1p1K2/N1kp4/2n5/P2P4/1P2P3/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Nov 2 1877)

n1N5/1R1p1K2/N1kp4/2n5/P2P4/1P2P3/8/5B2

#3

9 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Sxc5
        • threat
          • 3.Se7#
          • 3.Bg2#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Se7#
      • 2.Bg2+
        • 2...Se4
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Sxa4
      • 2.Ra7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Bg2#
      • 2.Rb8
        • threat
          • 3.Se7#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Bg2#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Bb5#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sxc5
        • threat
          • 3.Bb5#
        • 2...Sc7
          • 3.Rb6#
      • 2.Ra7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Sb8#
          • 3.Bb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Sb8+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.Sa7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.Bg2+?
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rb6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Rxd6#
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Sxb6!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Sxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sxa6
        • 2.Bxa6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sb8#
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bb5#

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