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PID: 12923 (8/1p2p3/1P2K3/8/N1k1B3/p1B5/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1874

8/1p2p3/1P2K3/8/N1k1B3/p1B5/P7/8

#3

6 + 4

3479	121 Chess Problems	1887

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kb5
  - 2.Bxb7
    - 2...Kxa4
      - 3.Bc6#
    - 2...Kc4
      - 3.Ba6#
Tries
- 1.Bh1?
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Bxb7
      - 2...Kxa4
        3.Bc6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Ba6#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Bg2?
  - threat
    - 2.Bf1#
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Bxb7
      - 2...Kxa4
        3.Bc6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Ba6#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Bf3?
  - threat
    - 2.Be2#
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Bh5
      - 2...Kxa4
        3.Be8#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Be2#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Be2#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Be8#
    - 2.Bxb7
      - 2...Kxa4
        3.Bc6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Ba6#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Bd5+?
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Bxb7
      - 2...Kxa4
        3.Bc6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Ba6#
  - 1...Kd3!
Keys
- 1.Bg6!
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Bh5
      - 2...Kxa4
        3.Be8#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Be2#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Be2#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Be8#

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