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PID: 228472 (8/5p2/pp3PpR/k7/2P1nB2/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1871

(First published on Sat May 27 1871)

8/5p2/pp3PpR/k7/2P1nB2/K7/8/8

#3

5 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Bxd2#
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sxf6
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Bc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2+?
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...Sxd2!
    • 1.Rh5+?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Rxg5+
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Sxg5
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...gxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bc3#

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