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PID: 154413 (8/5K2/8/8/N2k2N1/3P1B2/8/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig

Boys' Own Paper, 1886

(First published on Sat Jul 31 1886)

8/5K2/8/8/N2k2N1/3P1B2/8/4R3

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd1?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Re6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Re6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#

Anticipated by 154412(1881)

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