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PID: 188602 (K2b4/4p3/4N3/2Pk1p2/B3RPr1/3pp3/bp6/7Q w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

The Field, 1875

K2b4/4p3/4N3/2Pk1p2/B3RPr1/3pp3/bp6/7Q

#3

7 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Kb7
        • threat
          • 3.Bb3#
          • 3.Bc6#
      • 2.Qxb1
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bc6#
        • 2...fxe4
          • 3.Qa2#
        • 2...d2
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxf4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Rxe3+?
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Rg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Rg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Rg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bxb1
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Bb3#

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