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PID: 251841 (8/7K/1Pp2P2/2NPk1N1/2Pp1pP1/4p3/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1887

(First published on Fri Jun 3 1887)

8/7K/1Pp2P2/2NPk1N1/2Pp1pP1/4p3/8/4B3

#3

9 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Bc3+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sge4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sge4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sge4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sce4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sge4#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.f7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.f8Q#
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.f8B+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.f8Q#
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...cxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d6!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sce4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sge4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Bg3#

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