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PID: 234948 (8/6p1/1N2k3/1B1R2Kb/5R2/2Pp4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1881

(First published on Fri Jan 7 1881)

8/6p1/1N2k3/1B1R2Kb/5R2/2Pp4/8/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Re4#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.Rf6+
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.Sc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf6+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sc8#
      • 1...gxf6+!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sc8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re4#
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Rxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re3#
        • 2.Rff7
          • threat
            • 3.Rfe7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rfe7#
      • 1...Bg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sd6#

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