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PID: 219111 (2N2NnK/p1R4P/r4kPn/6R1/2P1pP2/pP2B1p1/1b3P1r/1b3Q2 w - - 0 1)
Pierce, James
The Field, 1883
(First published on Sat Apr 7 1883)
#3
13 + 11
| 4817 | English Mechanic and World of Science | 1886 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxf2
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8Q
- 1...Rg2
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8Q
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Rxc6#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.fxe5#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...Sf7+
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Rxf2
- Tries
- 1.Sd6?
- threat
- 2.Se8#
- 1...Sf7+
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Rxd6!
- threat
- 1.Bb6?
- threat
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6+
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Ke6+
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Rxe7
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Re6#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Rxe7
- 1...Rxb6!
- threat
- 1.Rf5+?
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...Kxf5+!
- 1...Sxf5
- 1.Re7?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Rxe6
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rxe6
- 2.Re6+
- 1...Sxe7!
- threat
- 1.Qh3?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.hxg8S#
- 2...Sxf5
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxf5
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Rxe6
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rxe6
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd7
- 3.Sxd7#
- 3.Qhe6#
- 3.Qge6#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sh7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rd7
- 3.Sxd7#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...Rxh3!
- threat
- 1.Qxb1?
- threat
- 2.Qxb2+
- 2...axb2
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...axb2
- 2.Qxb2+
- 1...Rxf2
- 2.Qxb2+
- 2...Rxb2
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...axb2
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...Rxb2
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb2+
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...Bc3!
- threat
- 1.Qd1?
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Rxf2
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.hxg8S#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rxg5
- 3.Qxg5#
- 3.fxg5#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxb6
- threat
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Sxb6
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.Sd6
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rxe7
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bd3!
- threat
- 1.f5?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sf7+
- 2.Rxf7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.f6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rxf7+
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rgxf5#
- 3.Rfxf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7+
- 1...Rd6!
- threat
- 1.Sd6?
- Keys
- 1.Qc1!
- threat
- 2.Qxb2+
- 2...axb2
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...axb2
- 2.Qxb2+
- 1...Rxf2
- 2.Qxb2+
- 2...Rxb2
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...axb2
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...Rxb2
- 2.hxg8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.hxg8S+
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 2.hxg8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb2+
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Se8#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa3
- threat
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Sf7+
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Rxa3
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Ra4
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ra5
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Qxa1#
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxa1#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re6
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 2...Be5
- 3.fxe5#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rf7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3
- threat
- 1.Qc1!
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