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PID: 244655 (8/4B1R1/4P3/1P2kp2/1R2B3/p1PP4/4P3/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Eglington, WM

The Field, 1904

(First published on Sat Mar 26 1904)

8/4B1R1/4P3/1P2kp2/1R2B3/p1PP4/4P3/6K1

#3

10 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...fxe4
      • 2.Rxe4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rg5#
          • 3.c4#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Rg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba2
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Bxa2
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...a2
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.d4
          • 2...a2
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rg5#

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