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PID: 250388 (8/4K3/5p2/7B/4k3/2R1PN2/6R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1884

(First published on Fri Aug 8 1884)

8/4K3/5p2/7B/4k3/2R1PN2/6R1/8

#2

6 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Bg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf7#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sg5#
    • 1.Ke6!
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sg5#
    • 1.Be8!
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bc6#

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