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PID: 253341 (8/5p2/1p1p1K2/1P1B4/3k4/3P4/1P3PP1/2R1B3 w - - 0 1)

Archer, Justus

The Field, 1912

(First published on Sat Oct 5 1912)

8/5p2/1p1p1K2/1P1B4/3k4/3P4/1P3PP1/2R1B3

#3

9 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd3
      • 2.b4
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Bc4#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rd1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.b4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
        • 2.b4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.b3?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.b4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#

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