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PID: 144371 (Q5b1/r6p/qp4P1/N2p1B2/1B6/1P2k2P/1P2N2R/2b2K1R w - - 0 1)

Wright, Roger John

British Chess Magazine, 1898

Q5b1/r6p/qp4P1/N2p1B2/1B6/1P2k2P/1P2N2R/2b2K1R

#3

12 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc4
      • 2.Sxc4+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Rf2#
        • 2...dxc4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Qxc4!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Qxe2+!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Qxe2+!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Qxe2+
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Rc7!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Re7!
    • 1.h4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Qxe2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Qxe2+
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Kf2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rf2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg1#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Rf2#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Qxd5#

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