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PID: 146376 (8/N7/2pp4/4p3/4p1N1/P2kP3/Pp1PRP2/1K3B2 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Mirror of American Sports, 1886

8/N7/2pp4/4p3/4p1N1/P2kP3/Pp1PRP2/1K3B2

#3

10 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sgxe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Sxe5#
        • 2.Sa5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sxe5#
        • 2.Scxe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sgxe5#
        • 2.Scxe5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxd6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sxe5#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re1#

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