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PID: 43533 (8/8/3p1pN1/3p3K/3Pk3/8/R5P1/B4B2 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1855

(First published on Sat Mar 31 1855)

8/8/3p1pN1/3p3K/3Pk3/8/R5P1/B4B2

#3

7 + 4

5919 The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle 1871
5923 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson) 1875
1693 English Chess Problems 1876
4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993
14986 White-Hume Collection 2012
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Re2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Re2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Re2#
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.g4
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Rg3
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sf8#
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Re2
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#

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