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PID: 24163 (8/r1bR1Kn1/3p4/p2p2pp/P1pk4/Q3RBP1/5p2/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

Source?, 0000

8/r1bR1Kn1/3p4/p2p2pp/P1pk4/Q3RBP1/5p2/8

#3

7 + 11

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rxc7#
        • 2...c3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...f1S!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Rxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rxc7+!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...cxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qc3#

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