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PID: 4358 (4K3/7p/4k3/NN6/8/4B3/3RR3/8 w - - 0 1)

Stubbs, Charles Francis

Canadian Chess Problems, 1890

4K3/7p/4k3/NN6/8/4B3/3RR3/8

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg1#
        • 2.Bf2#
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Ba7#
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bh6+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Bh6
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Re6#
    • 1.Rf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rd6#

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