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PID: 22965 (4NB1N/3nP3/8/1B1k1n2/1P2RP1P/1p2p2K/2P1P3/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Billington, Thomas Henry

Source?, 0000

4NB1N/3nP3/8/1B1k1n2/1P2RP1P/1p2p2K/2P1P3/1b6

#3

12 + 6

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.e8S#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.e8S#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sxf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.e8S#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.e8S#
    • 1...Sxf8
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.e8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e8S#
      • 1...Sxf6!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e8S#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#
      • 1...Sxe7
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.exd3
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Rxe5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#

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