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PID: 50946 (kr6/p1R5/B1P5/1p1N3R/8/5bP1/4pP2/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1842

kr6/p1R5/B1P5/1p1N3R/8/5bP1/4pP2/4K3

#3

8 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb6
      • 2.Sxb6+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rb7#
          • 3.Rc8#
        • 2...axb6
          • 3.Rh8#
      • 2.Rh8+
        • 2...Rb8
          • 3.Bb7#
      • 2.Rc8+
        • 2...Rb8
          • 3.Sc7#
          • 3.Bb7#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Bxb7+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rh8#
          • 3.Rc8#
      • 2.Rh8+
        • 2...Rb8
          • 3.Bb7#
      • 2.Rc8+
        • 2...Rb8
          • 3.Sc7#
          • 3.Bb7#
      • 2.cxb7+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rh8#
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Rxc8#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Rxh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Rxb6
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rcxc8#
        • 2.Rhxc8#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Rxd8#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rxe8#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Rxf8#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Rxg8#
      • 1...Rxh8!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Bxb7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.cxb7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Rxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7+!
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.cxb7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#

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