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PID: 38027 (8/1p6/1B6/3NK3/2k1B3/1p6/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sun Nov 30 1856)

8/1p6/1B6/3NK3/2k1B3/1p6/1P6/8

#3

5 + 3

14665 Knights and Bishops 1909
56 The Problemist 2014
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bxb3
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#

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