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PID: 230787 (1R2N3/8/1p2kN2/7K/1P2B2p/8/3BP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Desanges, L

Morning Post, 1886

(First published on Sun Mar 7 1886)

1R2N3/8/1p2kN2/7K/1P2B2p/8/3BP3/8

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.b5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bc3#

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