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PID: 258427 (K7/5p2/3p1p1N/2P1k3/1P5P/p3B3/B2R4/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1892

(First published on Fri Dec 16 1892)

K7/5p2/3p1p1N/2P1k3/1P5P/p3B3/B2R4/4N3

#3

9 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb1#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Bf4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxf7#
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...fxg5!
    • 1.Rxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sxf7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxf7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#

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