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PID: 222751 (2rb3r/1P3Q1p/6R1/3P1PBp/4Np2/1NpK3B/2P1P3/3k4 w - - 0 1)

Adamson, Henry Anthony

British Chess Magazine, 1930

2rb3r/1P3Q1p/6R1/3P1PBp/4Np2/1NpK3B/2P1P3/3k4

#3

12 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke1
      • 2.Bh4+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Rg1#
        • 2...Bxh4
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Ra6
        • threat
          • 3.Ra1#
        • 2...Ke1
          • 3.Ra1#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Ke1
          • 3.Bh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Rxg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.bxc8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bh4#
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Ra6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bxc7
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Rg1#

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