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PID: 22859 (rB1N4/3P1B1p/5p1k/8/p4pRK/1b5Q/8/2qr3n w - - 0 1)

Freeborough, Edward

The Westminster Papers, 1871

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#3

7 + 10

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb2
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qa3
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qc2
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qc3
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qc4
      • 2.Bxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
          • 3.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qc6
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bxd5
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qa3
        • threat
          • 3.Qf8#
        • 2...Qxa3
          • 3.Bxf4#
        • 2...Qc5
          • 3.Bxf4#
    • 1...Bxf7
      • 2.Sxf7#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Be5
        • threat
          • 3.Bg7#
        • 2...fxg4
          • 3.Kxg4#
        • 2...Qb2
          • 3.Bxf4#
        • 2...Qa1
          • 3.Bxf4#
        • 2...Qc3
          • 3.Bxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Qxf7
            • 3.Bxf4#
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Bxf4#
        • 2.Bxf4+
          • 2...Qxf4
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Rxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Qxa3
            • 3.Bxf4#
          • 2...Qc5
            • 3.Bxf4#

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