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PID: 154184 (8/p1B5/1Np1B3/6R1/1p1k3N/1P1P4/4P2P/n4K2 w - - 0 1)

Das, Banarsi

Illustrated London News, 1900

(First published on Sat Apr 7 1900)

8/p1B5/1Np1B3/6R1/1p1k3N/1P1P4/4P2P/n4K2

#3

10 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sf3+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Sa4#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Be5+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxa1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bh8#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bh8#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bh8#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Be5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg2#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4#

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