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PID: 230677 (8/6R1/2pRPp2/2p2k2/2N5/2K5/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1879

(First published on Fri Sep 12 1879)

8/6R1/2pRPp2/2p2k2/2N5/2K5/8/5B2

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rf2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...cxd4+!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Rd6#
    • 1.e7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.Bg2
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.e8Q
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.e8R
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
        • 2.Rxf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#

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