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Problem Display

PID: 231020 (b2R4/1kN2B2/1pNp4/8/P1pPp2p/7K/8/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Pearson, Arthur Cyril

The Field, 1898

(First published on Sat Oct 29 1898)

b2R4/1kN2B2/1pNp4/8/P1pPp2p/7K/8/4b3

#3

7 + 8

15239	Valois Notebooks	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Sb5!
  - threat
    - 2.Sb8
      - threat
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...d5
        3.Bxd5#
    - 2.Rd7+
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Ra7#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Rc7#
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Rc7#
  - 1...Ka6
    - 2.Rd7
      - threat
        3.Ra7#
      - 2...Bb7
        3.Sc7#
  - 1...Kxc6
    - 2.Bd5+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Rxd6#
  - 1...Ba5
    - 2.Sb8
      - threat
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...d5
        3.Bxd5#
    - 2.Bd5
      - threat
        3.Sb4#
        3.Sb8#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Sb8#
    - 2.Rd7+
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Sb8#
        3.Ra7#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Rc7#
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Rc7#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Sb8
      - threat
        3.Bxd5#
    - 2.Rd7+
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Ra7#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Rc7#
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Rc7#
    - 2.Rb8+
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Be8#

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