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PID: 143495 (R6r/4N1R1/1r1kPP2/1p1P1p2/3B1p1P/1N3P2/5PB1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Pulitzer, Walter

British Chess Magazine, 1895

R6r/4N1R1/1r1kPP2/1p1P1p2/3B1p1P/1N3P2/5PB1/1K6

#3

13 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.Sxf5#
    • 1...Rxh4
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Rxd8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc8+?
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Rgxd7#
            • 3.Rdxd7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sxf5#
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Sg6#
        • 2.Sg8#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxd8!
    • 1.Rxh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...Rb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bxf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...Rh5
            • 3.Sc8#

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