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PID: 143574 (K3R3/p4nq1/3Pp3/r2k1NP1/1QN5/8/2B1n3/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

British Chess Magazine, 1895

K3R3/p4nq1/3Pp3/r2k1NP1/1QN5/8/2B1n3/5b2

#2

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd4
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Se7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sce3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...axb6+!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Qxe5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qd4#
    • 1.Qxa5+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#

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