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PID: 221791 (4B1b1/1p4Bp/3p4/Q1pk1p1K/2p5/p7/5N2/1R2n1n1 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

The Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Nov 18 1893)

4B1b1/1p4Bp/3p4/Q1pk1p1K/2p5/p7/5N2/1R2n1n1

#3

6 + 11

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxe1+
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rxe1+
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Rxe2#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rxe1+
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Rxe2#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxb7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Bf7+
        • 2.Bxf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxb7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#

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