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PID: 148537 (2r1R3/n1Nb4/4pB2/4R1K1/1ppk4/8/2Qp4/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

British Chess Magazine, 1901

2r1R3/n1Nb4/4pB2/4R1K1/1ppk4/8/2Qp4/2n5

#2

6 + 9

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba4
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Bxe8
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Sa2
      • 2.Qxd2#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Qxd2#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.R8xe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Rxb5#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Rxb5#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rg8+!
  • Keys
    • 1.R5xe6+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf5#
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.R5xe6#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe4#

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