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PID: 148685 (B7/1P1n2P1/3p4/bb1k1K2/3p4/nR1P4/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Coppens, JP

American Chess Journal, 1879

B7/1P1n2P1/3p4/bb1k1K2/3p4/nR1P4/8/4B3

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.b8S+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sxd7#
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Rxb5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.b8Q#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.b8Q#
          • 3.b8S#
          • 3.b8B#
          • 3.b8R#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Rxb5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.b8Q#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.b8Q#
          • 3.b8S#
          • 3.b8B#
          • 3.b8R#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Rxb5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.b8Q#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.b8Q#
          • 3.b8S#
          • 3.b8B#
          • 3.b8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.b8S+?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
        • 2.g8B+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.g8Q+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.b8R+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb5+!
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.b8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd7#

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