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PID: 246830 (8/3p2p1/p4bP1/r2kpQ2/nP2N3/2R1B2B/N7/K4b2 w - - 0 1)

Coates, William H

2nd Prize, The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1879

8/3p2p1/p4bP1/r2kpQ2/nP2N3/2R1B2B/N7/K4b2

#3

9 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Sxf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2...gxf6
          • 3.Qd3#
      • 2.Rd3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sd6#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qxd7#
      • 2.Qxd7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bxg2#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Sxf6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2...gxf6
          • 3.Qxd3#
      • 2.Rxd3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sd6#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qxd7#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qxd7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.bxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxg2
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Bxg2
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Sb2
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.bxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qf7#

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