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PID: 251826 (6B1/1p2B1p1/1P2RpNb/2pk1Pp1/P5K1/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Manchester Weekly Times, 1889

(First published on Sat Jun 22 1889)

6B1/1p2B1p1/1P2RpNb/2pk1Pp1/P5K1/2P5/8/8

#3

9 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Re3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...g4+!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ba3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Kh5?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ba3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Sxf6#
        • 2.Sh7
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...gxf6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#

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