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PID: 221786 (5N2/3p2B1/3P1p2/3pkB2/3R4/1P4N1/4K3/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

The Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Sep 23 1893)

5N2/3p2B1/3P1p2/3pkB2/3R4/1P4N1/4K3/6R1

#3

9 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd7+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Bf8#
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Rxd5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh5#
        • 2.Bh6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...fxg5
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rd5#

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