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PID: 189318 (5K2/8/5p2/1pB2p2/kpp4p/b7/P5Rr/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

Source?, 1881

5K2/8/5p2/1pB2p2/kpp4p/b7/P5Rr/2Q5

#3

5 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka5
      • 2.Rg7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Ra7#
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Rg7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Ra7#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Rg7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Ra7#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Rg7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Ra7#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qxa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Rxa2!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Rxg2
        • 2.Qxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Rxg2
        • 2.Qxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#

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