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PID: 247053 (1R6/6K1/pN6/P1k5/3N4/4P3/1p6/1B4B1 w - - 0 1)

Waterman, CW

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1879

1R6/6K1/pN6/P1k5/3N4/4P3/1p6/1B4B1

#3

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Rc8+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bg3#

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