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PID: 43606 (8/3K4/p3p1P1/8/2pkB3/8/1R2PN2/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Westminster Papers, 1876

8/3K4/p3p1P1/8/2pkB3/8/1R2PN2/2B5

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.e3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd1#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Rb4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sd3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxe6?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sd1#
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sd1#
        • 2.e3
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rb4#
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sd1#
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#

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