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PID: 143552 (1R6/8/3PP2N/K2kp3/B3N3/6P1/4P3/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Prendergast, W

British Chess Magazine, 1895

1R6/8/3PP2N/K2kp3/B3N3/6P1/4P3/6B1

#2

10 + 2

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Kc4
  - 2.Bb3#
- 1...Kxe4
  - 2.Bc6#
Tries
- 1.Kb4?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Ka6?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Bf2?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Bc5?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Ba7?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Bb5?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Bc6+?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Rb4#
  - 1...Kxe6
    - 2.Re8#
  - 1...Kxc6!
- 1.Bd7?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.Rb1?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Rb2?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Rb6?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Rc8?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Rd8?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.Re8?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.d7?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.e7?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Ke6!
Keys
- 1.Bb3+!
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Rb4#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Rb6#
- 1.Rb7!
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bb3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Bc6#
  - 1...Kxe6
    - 2.Bb3#

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