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PID: 12784 (8/1p6/1K4p1/6P1/2N1k1B1/5R2/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

The Westminster Papers, 1871

8/1p6/1K4p1/6P1/2N1k1B1/5R2/2P5/8

#3

6 + 3

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.c3
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxb7#
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#

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