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PID: 12758 (1Nr1Q3/2p5/P1prqB2/K1kp4/8/1B2N3/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Cotton, William C

The Westminster Papers, 1870

1Nr1Q3/2p5/P1prqB2/K1kp4/8/1B2N3/5P2/8

#3

8 + 7

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxe3
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qc1#
    • 1...Rxb8
      • 2.Qxb8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa7#
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Qe1+
        • 2.Qxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Qxf5
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Qxf6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Qd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Qe3
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Bxd4#
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qxc6#

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