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PID: 258259 (8/8/3P4/1R6/kp1pN1R1/8/1KP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Fri Oct 24 1890)

8/8/3P4/1R6/kp1pN1R1/8/1KP5/8

#2

6 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rbg5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.d7?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rgg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.cxb3#
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...bxc4 ep+
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...dxc4 ep+
        • 2.Sxc3#

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