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PID: 156807 (3K4/5p2/6pR/1R1N4/1B2PNk1/8/3PP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

British Chess Magazine, 1905

3K4/5p2/6pR/1R1N4/1B2PNk1/8/3PP3/8

#3

9 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kg5
  - 2.Sf6+
    - 2...Kxf4
      - 3.Bd6#
    - 2...Kxf6
      - 3.Bc3#
    - 2...Kxh6
      - 3.Bf8#
- 1...f5
  - 2.Rxg6+
    - 2...Kh4
      - 3.Be7#
Tries
- 1.Se3+?
  - 1...Kxf4
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Rb4#
        3.Rh4#
  - 1...Kg3!
- 1.Sf6+?
  - 1...Kxf4
    - 2.Bd6#
  - 1...Kg3!
- 1.Rh3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Bd6#
        3.Rf3#
        3.e3#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Bd6#
        3.Rf3#
        3.e3#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Bc3#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Bd6#
        3.Rf3#
        3.Rf5#
        3.e3#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Sxf6+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Bd6#
        3.Rf3#
        3.e3#
  - 1...f5!
- 1.Rxg6+?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Be7+
      - 2...f6
        3.Bxf6#
  - 1...fxg6!
Keys
- 1.Bc5!
  - 1...Kg3
    - 2.Rb1
      - threat
        3.Rg1#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Rg1#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Sf6
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Bd4#
      - 2...Kxh6
        3.Bf8#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Rb1
      - threat
        3.Rg1#
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Rg1#
  - 1...f5
    - 2.Rxg6+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Bf2#
        3.Be7#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Rxg6+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Bf2#

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