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PID: 76155 (8/1p2K3/1B1p3p/1k1N1P2/1p2P3/5R2/P7/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sat Jul 26 1856)

8/1p2K3/1B1p3p/1k1N1P2/1p2P3/5R2/P7/3B4

#3

8 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Be2#
    • 1...Ka6
      • 2.Be2#
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Ba4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxd6?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
        • 2.axb3
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Ke6?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
        • 2.axb3
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kd8?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Be2+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...bxa4 ep
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Bb3?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rxb4
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bxh5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.a4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...bxa4 ep!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#

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