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PID: 244262 (4NK2/p2p4/Rp1p4/2k4p/P2N3B/1P2P3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Wainwright, Joseph CJ

Detroit Free Press, 1878

(First published on Sun Jun 30 1878)

4NK2/p2p4/Rp1p4/2k4p/P2N3B/1P2P3/1P6/8

#3

9 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Bg3
        • threat
          • 3.Bd6#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Bd6#
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Bxd6#
      • 2.Be7+
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Bxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Ra5+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Be1#
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...bxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sce6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bxd6#

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