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PID: 35564 (8/4p3/4B3/1K3P2/3kpB2/2p3PN/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Hirst, CA

Hampshire Post, 1912

(First published on Fri Sep 13 1912)

8/4p3/4B3/1K3P2/3kpB2/2p3PN/2P5/8

#3

7 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc1?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...e3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#

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