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PID: 221386 (8/p2N4/2p5/K2k1B2/p2N1B2/1P6/1PP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Archer, Justus

Illustrated Family Journal, 1934

(First published on Tue May 22 1934)

8/p2N4/2p5/K2k1B2/p2N1B2/1P6/1PP5/8

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Be5
        • threat
          • 3.c4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.c3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...axb6+!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sde6#
            • 3.Sfe6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sde6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Sfe6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Sdxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#

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