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PID: 19183 (8/4R3/1K6/3k4/8/2p2N2/2B5/8 w - - 0 1)

Hamilton, Charles Dingee Pennock

Brooklyn Chess Chronicle, 1884

(First published on Tue Jan 15 1884)

8/4R3/1K6/3k4/8/2p2N2/2B5/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rd7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#

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