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PID: 148586 (2Q3n1/p7/8/1r5p/p6p/kpR4K/p7/B7 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

British Chess Magazine, 1901

2Q3n1/p7/8/1r5p/p6p/kpR4K/p7/B7

#3

4 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf5
  - 2.Qxf5
    - threat
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...Kb4
      - 3.Qc5#
- 1...Rb8
  - 2.Qxb8
    - threat
      - 3.Qd6#
Tries
- 1.Rf3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Qc3+
      - 2...Ka3
        3.Bb2#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Rxf5
      - threat
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...b2
        3.Qc3#
  - 1...Rd5
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
      - 2...Rd2
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Re5
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
      - 2...Re2
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Rg5!
- 1.Qc5+?
  - 1...Rb4
    - 2.Rd3
      - threat
        3.Qc1#
    - 2.Re3
      - threat
        3.Qc1#
    - 2.Rf3
      - threat
        3.Qc1#
  - 1...Rxc5!
Keys
- 1.Rg3!
  - threat
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Qc3+
      - 2...Ka3
        3.Bb2#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
      - 2...Rf2
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Rd5
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
      - 2...Rd2
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Re5
    - 2.Qc3
      - threat
        3.Bb2#
      - 2...Re2
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Rg5
    - 2.Rxg5
      - threat
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...b2
        3.Qc3#

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