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PID: 157803 (B3Q3/1r2p2N/R6q/n2P1nRp/2Np1k1B/4pP2/4P3/6bK w - - 0 1)
Mackenzie, Arthur Ford
Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880
(First published on Sat Nov 13 1880)
#3
11 + 10
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Qxg5
- 3.Qxg5#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- 1...Qc6
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- 1...Qd6
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Rxe6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rxf6
- 1...Sg3+
- 2.Bxg3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bg3#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Bg3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Qg7
- Tries
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sg3+
- 2.Bxg3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bg3#
- 1...Qxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qxh5?
- threat
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sg3+
- 2.Bxg3#
- 1...Qxg5
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Qxh7
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh4
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Qxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qg6?
- threat
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Sxf8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...hxg4
- 3.Qxg4#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...hxg4
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Qxf5
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Qxf5
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Qxf5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Qxf5
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- threat
- 2.Sxf8
- 1...e6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...hxg4
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...hxg4
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...exf5
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...exf5
- 2.Rxe6
- threat
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...exf5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...exf5
- 2.Rg4+
- 1...Qxg6!
- threat
- 1.Qf7?
- threat
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Qxh7
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qxe7?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...hxg4
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...hxg4
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 1...Rxe7!
- threat
- 1.Qf8?
- threat
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Qxf8
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxh7
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxg5!
- threat
- 1.Re6?
- Keys
- 1.Se5!
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg3+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Bg3+
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Qxb5
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Sd3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 1.Rxh6!
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Sxh4
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sf5
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qxh4#
- threat
- 2.Qf7+
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf5
- 2.Qf8+
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf5
- 2.Re6
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sxb2
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sxd3#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb2
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Se5
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sxd3#
- threat
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Se5
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Se5
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Qxb8#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxb8+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Se5
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh8
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Rhxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...exf6
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh5
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Bg3#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- 1...e6
- 2.Rxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Bxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5+
- threat
- 1.Se5!
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