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Problem Display
PID: 24509 (2B4q/K1R2b2/4n2Q/3k4/Pp1rN3/4p3/3n2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Finlinson, Joseph Henry Scott

Yorkshire Chess Association, 0000

2B4q/K1R2b2/4n2Q/3k4/Pp1rN3/4p3/3n2P1/8

#3

7 + 8

5919 The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle 1869
1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qe5
      • 2.Bb7#
    • 1...Qf6
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Qf8
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Rxc5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Qxf6
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.Bxe6#

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