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PID: 257489 (3K4/8/2k5/8/1n1Q4/8/8/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Fri Jan 31 1890)

3K4/8/2k5/8/1n1Q4/8/8/4R3

#3

3 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb1!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Rxb6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Rb6#

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