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PID: 205577 (8/3p4/p2P4/3R1R2/p1k5/K7/8/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Hunter, James A William

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat May 25 1872)

8/3p4/p2P4/3R1R2/p1k5/K7/8/1N6

#3

5 + 4

15239	Valois Notebooks	2020

SOLUTION

COOKED
Tries
- 1.Sc3?
  - threat
    - 2.Se2
      - 2...a5
        3.Rd4#
    - 2.Rf8
      - threat
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc8#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Rd1
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc5#
    - 2.Rf1
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc1#
    - 2.Rf8
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc8#
  - 1...Kxc3!
- 1.Rf1?
  - threat
    - 2.Rfd1
      - 2...a5
        3.R1d4#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Sc3
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc1#
  - 1...Kxd5!
- 1.Rf8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc3
      - threat
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc8#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Sc3
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc8#
  - 1...Kxd5!
Keys
- 1.Kb2!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd2+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Rd4#
        3.Rf4#
    - 2.Sa3+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Rd4#
        3.Rf4#
  - 1...a3+
    - 2.Sxa3+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Rd4#
        3.Rf4#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Sd2+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Rd4#
        3.Rb5#
        3.Rf4#
    - 2.Sa3+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Rd4#
        3.Rb5#
        3.Rf4#
- 1.Rd1!
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Sc3
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Rc5#

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