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PID: 221561 (k7/Bp3K2/1Pp5/2P5/1N1P2P1/2P5/1R1b4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Pavitt, William S

The Field, 1876

(First published on Fri Apr 28 1876)

k7/Bp3K2/1Pp5/2P5/1N1P2P1/2P5/1R1b4/3Q4

#3

10 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc3
      • 2.Re2
        • threat
          • 3.Re8#
      • 2.Qe2
        • threat
          • 3.Qe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Kxa7
            • 3.b8Q#
      • 1...Bf4!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Be3!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.b7#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Bxb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Be1!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Bh6!

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