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PID: 155674 (3B4/8/3pNK2/2pk4/2p1N3/2P2p2/5P1R/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Rayner, James

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat May 1 1880)

3B4/8/3pNK2/2pk4/2p1N3/2P2p2/5P1R/3B4

#3

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.S4xc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Ba4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.S6xc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rh5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sxd6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Ba4#

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