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PID: 216400 (6b1/5p1k/K4Q2/4P1p1/1P2R1p1/p5P1/Bp3P2/N7 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

Land and Water, 1874

(First published on Sat Jun 6 1874)

6b1/5p1k/K4Q2/4P1p1/1P2R1p1/p5P1/Bp3P2/N7

#3

9 + 7

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...bxa1S
      • 2.Re1
        • threat
          • 3.Rh1#
    • 1...bxa1B
      • 2.Re1
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
          • 3.Rh1#
      • 2.Re2
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
      • 2.Re3
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
      • 2.Rd4
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
      • 2.Rf4
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
      • 2.Rxg4
        • threat
          • 3.Bb1#
    • 1...b1S
      • 2.Re1
        • threat
          • 3.Bxb1#
          • 3.Rh1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1#
      • 1...bxa1S
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Bxc2#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...bxa1R
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...bxa1Q!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1#
      • 1...bxa1S
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Bxc2#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...bxa1R
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...bxa1Q!
    • 1.Rxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1#
      • 1...bxa1S
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Bxc2#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...bxa1R
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...bxa1Q!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1#
        • 2.Rh1#
      • 1...bxa1Q
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Qxe5
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Qxb1
            • 3.Bxb1#
          • 2...Qxa2
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Qb2
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Qc3
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Qd4
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...bxa1R
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Rxb1
            • 3.Bxb1#
          • 2...Rxa2
            • 3.Rh1#

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