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PID: 143567 (8/2RKN3/1p6/1k6/1P6/2PNP3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wright, Roger John

British Chess Magazine, 1895

8/2RKN3/1p6/1k6/1P6/2PNP3/8/8

#3

7 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka6
      • 2.Kc6
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd6?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.c4
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sg6?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.c4
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sg8?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.cxb5#
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc8
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.e4?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc5#

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