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PID: 258804 (3N1B2/1p6/1P1p2K1/4p3/2kPB3/1R6/8/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Manchester Weekly Times, 1893

(First published on Fri Mar 3 1893)

3N1B2/1p6/1P1p2K1/4p3/2kPB3/1R6/8/2N5

#3

8 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...exd4
      • 2.Bd3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rb5#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Sxb7?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Bd3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#

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