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PID: 230708 (8/4R3/1p2K3/bNk3B1/P1p5/8/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Holt, Locke

Preston Guardian, 1882

(First published on Wed Jan 25 1882)

8/4R3/1p2K3/bNk3B1/P1p5/8/2P5/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Rc7#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Rc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sa7#
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra7!
      • threat
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc7#

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