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PID: 185787 (8/2N2Q1p/2p2bp1/r1p1p3/p2p4/3k1B2/P2B2P1/3K4 w - - 0 1)
Hill, C
British Chess Magazine, 1918
#3
7 + 10
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...a3
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Be2#
- 1...g5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...h5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...h6
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bh4
- Tries
- 1.Sb5?
- threat
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sa3
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Qd5
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sa3
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sa3
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sa3
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sa3
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sa3
- 1...c4
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Rxb5!
- threat
- 1.Sd5?
- threat
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Sb6
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Se3+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Se3+
- 1...cxd5
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sxf6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf6
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Sxf6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf6
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sb6
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sb6
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sb6
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sb6
- 1...a3
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qb3#
- 2...cxb4
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...exf4
- 3.Qb3#
- 2...exf4
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Qb3#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qb3#
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Rb5!
- threat
- 1.Qd5?
- threat
- 2.Be2#
- 2.Be4#
- 1...e4
- 2.Be2#
- 2.Bxe4#
- 1...cxd5!
- threat
- 1.Qxg6+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qc2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Be2#
- 1...hxg6!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Qxf6?
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qh4
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...c4
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Bxc6
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qh4
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 1...g5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...h5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qh4
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...h6
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qh4
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Kc4!
- threat
- 1.Qxh7?
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qg8#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qh4
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 1...c4
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg6+
- 2...e4
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bxe4#
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...e4
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Kc4!
- threat
- 1.Sb5?
- Keys
- 1.Se8!
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be2+
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd6
- 1...c4
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf6
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Be4#
- threat
- 2.Be2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 1.Bxc6!
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Bxb5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Qc4+
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sxa6
- threat
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...c4
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Bb5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Sxa6
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Bb5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bb5#
- threat
- 2.Qc4+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Bb5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Qc4+
- 1...c4
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- 1...e4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Bc2#
- 3.Qb3#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...g5
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be4+
- 1...h5
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be4+
- 1...h6
- 2.Be4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Be4+
- 1...Rb5
- 1.Se8!
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