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PID: 206066 (8/6p1/Rp1k2P1/1p3P2/1N1B4/1P5B/4N1K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Sep 14 1872)

8/6p1/Rp1k2P1/1p3P2/1N1B4/1P5B/4N1K1/8

#3

9 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ra3
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rxb6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.f6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.f6#

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