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PID: 221049 (8/rB6/1pR3p1/3p4/p2k1BpN/P7/2KN4/8 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

The Field, 1890

(First published on Sat Sep 20 1890)

8/rB6/1pR3p1/3p4/p2k1BpN/P7/2KN4/8

#3

7 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Shf3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...axb3+!
    • 1.Sdf3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...gxf3!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Sxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#

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