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PID: 230807 (Q7/8/1p6/1k4P1/4p3/B2pNn2/8/K2b3R w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Preston Guardian, 1882

(First published on Wed Feb 22 1882)

Q7/8/1p6/1k4P1/4p3/B2pNn2/8/K2b3R

#3

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Rb1#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Sf5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Ba4
      • 2.Rb1+
        • 2...Bb3
          • 3.Rxb3#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Rxd1
        • threat
          • 3.Rb1#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Rxd1
        • threat
          • 3.Rb1#
    • 1...Sxg5
      • 2.Rxd1
        • threat
          • 3.Rb1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb1#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rb1+
          • 2...Sb3+
            • 3.Rxb3#
      • 1...Sd2!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#

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