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PID: 43839 (3R1b2/4p3/8/1p2pNB1/p3kpPp/2R5/8/2N4K w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Westminster Papers, 1877

3R1b2/4p3/8/1p2pNB1/p3kpPp/2R5/8/2N4K

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Sb3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Re3#
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...fxg3
          • 3.Re3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...hxg3!
    • 1.Sxh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...e6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rcd3
          • threat
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Re3#
        • 2.Rcd3
          • threat
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sxc5#

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