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PID: 250549 (1R6/8/3kN3/1p6/7K/2P5/Q7/B7 w - - 0 1)

Bolus, Andrew

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1886

(First published on Fri Mar 5 1886)

1R6/8/3kN3/1p6/7K/2P5/Q7/B7

#3

6 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...b4
            • 3.cxb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf8#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.cxb4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qb6#

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