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PID: 230675 (3B4/p7/Nrp5/k1N2R2/3P4/8/B7/7K w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Land and Water, 1879

(First published on Sat Jan 6 1877)

3B4/p7/Nrp5/k1N2R2/3P4/8/B7/7K

#3

7 + 4

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1879
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Rxa6
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Rb1#

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