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PID: 142681 (8/8/8/2N5/pbp5/4R3/p1K5/k1N5 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Norwich Mercury, 1904

(First published on Wed Feb 3 1904)

8/8/8/2N5/pbp5/4R3/p1K5/k1N5

#3

4 + 5

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Rxe1
        • threat
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.S1b3#
          • 3.S1d3#
      • 2.Ra3
        • threat
          • 3.Rxa2#
    • 1...Ba3
      • 2.Re1
        • threat
          • 3.S1b3#
        • 2...Bxc1
          • 3.Rxc1#
      • 2.Rxa3
        • 2...c3
          • 3.Rxa2#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Ra3
        • threat
          • 3.Rxa2#
    • 1...Bxc5
      • 2.Re1
        • threat
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Sb3#
          • 3.Sd3#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.S1b3+
        • 2...cxb3+
          • 3.Sxb3#
      • 2.S5b3+
        • 2...cxb3+
          • 3.Sxb3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.S1b3+
        • 2...axb3+
          • 3.Sxb3#
      • 2.S5b3+
        • 2...axb3+
          • 3.Sxb3#
      • 2.Sxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb3#
      • 2.Re1
        • threat
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.S1b3#
          • 3.S1d3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa2#
      • 1...axb3+
        • 2.S1xb3+
          • 2...cxb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2.S5xb3+
          • 2...cxb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...cxb3+
        • 2.S1xb3+
          • 2...axb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2.S5xb3+
          • 2...axb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Rxa3
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rxa2#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa2#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Rxb4
          • 2...c3
            • 3.S1b3#
            • 3.S5b3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rxb4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.S1b3#
            • 3.S5b3#
      • 1...Bd2!

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