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PID: 250615 (4B3/8/7R/4B3/1P3P2/4kp2/7P/R3K3 w Q - 0 1)

Bolus, Andrew

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1886

(First published on Fri Oct 29 1886)

4B3/8/7R/4B3/1P3P2/4kp2/7P/R3K3

#3

8 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...f2+!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...f2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.0-0-0!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#

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