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PID: 22976 (8/1NpK2B1/8/1ppk3p/5p2/b2P2nr/rp6/1Q2R3 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

Morning Post, 1893

(First published on Mon Nov 20 1893)

8/1NpK2B1/8/1ppk3p/5p2/b2P2nr/rp6/1Q2R3

#3

6 + 11

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Qxa2+
        • 2...c4
          • 3.dxe4#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qxc4#
          • 3.dxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qxa2+
          • 2...c4
            • 3.dxe4#
      • 1...Se2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...bxc1Q
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...bxc1S
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...bxc1B
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...bxc1R
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Qxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bxb2
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.dxc4+
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rd1#

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