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PID: 222884 (r5B1/4N3/1rPPp2P/1bN1kp1K/8/B4p2/1p3P2/7Q w - - 0 1)

Crake, James

Preston Guardian, 1880

(First published on Wed Jan 21 1880)

r5B1/4N3/1rPPp2P/1bN1kp1K/8/B4p2/1p3P2/7Q

#3

10 + 8

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1880
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020
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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Sg6#
      • 2.Qh2#
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg6#
        • 2.Qc1#
        • 2.Qh2#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxb2#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxe6#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Be2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxb2#
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Rxa3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#

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