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PID: 106855 (8/1pB5/8/1P6/1Pk3B1/8/2N3P1/2KN4 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

Daily News, 1896

8/1pB5/8/1P6/1Pk3B1/8/2N3P1/2KN4

#3

8 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb3
      • 2.Be6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Sde3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.b6
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b6!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sde3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#

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