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PID: 167206 (3B4/N7/3k4/4N2K/2P2P2/1P2p3/2B1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Glasgow Herald, 1894

(First published on Sat Jan 20 1894)

3B4/N7/3k4/4N2K/2P2P2/1P2p3/2B1P3/8

#3

9 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Sb5
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Kh6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Kh4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Bd1
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.f5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bd1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.f5!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc7#

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