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PID: 154747 (4R3/1pK5/1N6/4pNp1/br2k1P1/1PR3P1/1n1bP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Fawcett, Douglas

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1879

(First published on Sat Sep 27 1879)

4R3/1pK5/1N6/4pNp1/br2k1P1/1PR3P1/1n1bP3/8

#3

9 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Re3#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Rxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rc4+
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Rxe5#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Bxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Rc4+
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rcxe5#
            • 3.Rexe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.R3xe5#
            • 3.R8xe5#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Sc3#

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