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PID: 19212 (7K/3Q2n1/2p1p1p1/B1k1pbN1/3b4/NP2R3/7R/1r6 w - - 0 1)
Campbell, Joseph Graham
Illustrated London News, 1861
(First published on Sat Apr 6 1861)
#3
8 + 9
| 285 | The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) | 1861 |
| 4817 | English Mechanic and World of Science | 1875 |
| 1693 | English Chess Problems | 1876 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1912 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Re1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Bb2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rxc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rxc2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Ra1
- Tries
- 1.Kg8?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb2
- threat
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.b4#
- threat
- 2.Rb2
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rxc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rxc2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Bxe3!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Rc2+?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rcxc3#
- 2.Rexc3#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bxc2!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Rhh3?
- threat
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Bxc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- 2...Bxc3
- 2.Rc3+
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Bxc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- 2...Bxc3
- 2.Rc3+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Rh4?
- threat
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Bxc3
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bxc3
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Bxe5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bxe5
- 2.Rc3+
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Bxe5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bxe5
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Bxc3
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bxc3
- 2.Rxd4
- threat
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...exd4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Bxc3
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bxc3
- 2.Rc3+
- 1...e4!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- threat
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rdxc3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rdxc3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Rxc2
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rdxc3#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Bxd3!
- threat
- 1.Rf3?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Be3
- 2.Rxe3
- threat
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe3
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rxc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rfxc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rxc2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rfxc3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rxf5
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Se6#
- threat
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rfxc3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rfxc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Ba1!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Rg3?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Be3
- 2.Rxe3
- threat
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe3
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rxc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rgxc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rxc2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rgxc3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rgxc3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rgxc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Ba1!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Re4?
- threat
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Rxc2
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Rxb3!
- threat
- 1.Kg8?
- Keys
- 1.Reh3!
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb2
- threat
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.b4#
- threat
- 2.Rb2
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...Be3
- 2.Rxe3
- threat
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe3
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rxc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rhxc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rxc2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.b4#
- 2...e4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rhxc3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rhxc3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rc2+
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Rcxc3#
- 3.Rhxc3#
- 2...Bc3
- 2.Rc2+
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Reh3!
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