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PID: 245225 (8/pN6/P1p1p3/8/2k1P1K1/2B5/1PB2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Manchester Evening News, 1899

(First published on Sat Jul 15 1899)

8/pN6/P1p1p3/8/2k1P1K1/2B5/1PB2P2/8

#3

8 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Bd3+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Ba5#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5+!
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kh5?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.b3+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.f3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.f4?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.e5!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be4#

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