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PID: 28374 (8/3B4/6N1/2P5/4k3/2K5/8/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

The Field, 1908

(First published on Sat Aug 29 1908)

8/3B4/6N1/2P5/4k3/2K5/8/5R2

#3

5 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Re1+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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