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PID: 45993 (3N4/2K5/k1B5/2P5/3N4/8/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Witness, 1904

3N4/2K5/k1B5/2P5/3N4/8/1P6/8

#3

6 + 1

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.S4c6#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.S8c6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.S8c6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Bb5+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.S8c6#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.S8c6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Bb7+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.S4c6#
        • 2.S8c6#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Bb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.S8c6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.S4c6#

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