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PID: 147171 (5R2/8/8/N7/1P1pk3/4P3/2P4B/1B2K3 w - - 0 1)

Wesley, JS

Illustrated London News, 1907

(First published on Sat Nov 23 1907)

5R2/8/8/N7/1P1pk3/4P3/2P4B/1B2K3

#3

8 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe3
      • 2.Rf4
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.cxd3+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Bg1#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Ba2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.c3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.c4#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.c4#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Bg1#
      • 1...d3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...dxc4 ep
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bg1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Rd6#

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