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PID: 165432 (8/p1KN3R/2Pp3p/3k4/5Qpp/7P/4P1bR/8 w - - 0 1)
Abbott, Joseph William
British Chess Magazine, 1909
#3
8 + 7
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...h5
- 2.Rxh5+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh5+
- 1...Ke6
- Tries
- 1.Sb6+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Rf7
- threat
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.hxg4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf7
- 1...axb6!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Sf6+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Kd8
- threat
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.hxg4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Kd8
- 1...Kc5!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Qd2+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Rf7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.hxg4
- threat
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Ke6
- 2.hxg4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxh6#
- threat
- 2.hxg4
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qxd6+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qb4?
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qc4+
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Be4
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qb3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.e3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Re7
- 1...h5
- 2.Rh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Rh6
- 1...a6
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...a5!
- threat
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Rxg2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qxg4#
- threat
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.hxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxg2
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Qf5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Sb6+?
- Keys
- 1.Rxg2!
- threat
- 2.Rxg4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rxg4
- 1...gxh3
- 2.Rg4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rg6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rg5#
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rg4
- 1...g3
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...h5
- 2.Rxh5+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rxh5+
- threat
- 1.Re7!
- threat
- 2.Rxg2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.e3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rxg2
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rxh1
- threat
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.e3
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rxh1
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.exf3
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.e3
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- 1...a5
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Rxg2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.e3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Kb6
- 1...a6
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Rxg2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.e3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 1.Qa4!
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qc4+
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qb3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.e3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qb3+
- 1...h5
- 2.Rh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rh6
- threat
- 1.e3!
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rc2
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qxg4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rc2
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rc2
- 1...h5
- 2.Rxh5+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rh6
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rxh5+
- threat
- 1.Rxg2!
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