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PID: 151500 (4N3/2RBk3/4N3/4P2p/7p/7K/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 1886

4N3/2RBk3/4N3/4P2p/7p/7K/5B2/8

#3

7 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Bh4#
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Bxh4#
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Bxh4#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...hxg3
            • 3.Bc8#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.S8g7
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.S8g7
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.S8g7
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.S8g7
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.S8g7
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rg7#

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