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PID: 258362 (8/3pNK2/2p3R1/2P1k2p/1n6/3pPp2/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1891

(First published on Fri Oct 9 1891)

8/3pNK2/2p3R1/2P1k2p/1n6/3pPp2/5B2/8

#3

6 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Re6#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Re6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rg5#
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxd6#

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