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PID: 52997 (8/1BNp4/8/4RpP1/3p1k1p/4pNnK/4p3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, W

British Chess Magazine, 1881

8/1BNp4/8/4RpP1/3p1k1p/4pNnK/4p3/4B3

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Se4
  - 2.Sd5+
    - 2...Kxf3
      - 3.Rxf5#
- 1...d3
  - 2.Sd5+
    - 2...Kxf3
      - 3.Rxe3#
- 1...d6
  - 2.Se6#
Tries
- 1.Rd5?
  - threat
    - 2.Bxg3+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Rxf5#
        3.Rd6#
        3.Rxd7#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxd4#
      - 2...hxg3
        3.Rxd4#
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Bxg3+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Rxf5#
        3.Rd6#
        3.Rxd7#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rd4#
        3.Re5#
        3.Rd6#
        3.Rxd7#
      - 2...hxg3
        3.Rd4#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Se6+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxd4#
    - 2.Bxg3+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Rxf5#
        3.Rxd6#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxd4#
      - 2...hxg3
        3.Rxd4#
  - 1...Se4!
Keys
- 1.Bxg3+!
  - 1...hxg3
    - 2.Rd5
      - threat
        3.Rxd4#
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxd4#
      - 2...d3
        3.Rd4#
- 1.Be4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sxe4
    - 2.Sd5+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Rxf5#
  - 1...fxe4
    - 2.Sxh4
      - threat
        3.Bxg3#
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Bxg3#
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Sf1
        3.Rf5#
      - 2...Sh1
        3.Rf5#
      - 2...Sh5
        3.Rf5#

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