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PID: 263671 (2b5/3p2Nn/1K4n1/3k4/2N2R2/2pp4/8/b3R3 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

Land and Water, 1876

(First published on Sat Nov 11 1876)

2b5/3p2Nn/1K4n1/3k4/2N2R2/2pp4/8/b3R3

#3

5 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Sgf8
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sef5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rxa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Sxf4!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxd3+
          • 2...Bd4+
            • 3.Rdxd4#
            • 3.Rfxd4#
      • 1...Sxf4!
    • 1.Ree4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Sxf4!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sgf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Se7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sgf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Sxe7
        • 2.Se8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#

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