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PID: 247708 (bn6/8/r3k1K1/p4p2/B1p1pP2/B1P1P3/7b/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

1st HM., Stratford Express, 1950

bn6/8/r3k1K1/p4p2/B1p1pP2/B1P1P3/7b/3Q4

#3

7 + 9

14867 BCPS Library 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Bxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.Qd6#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Qxd6#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Bxd7#
      • 2.Qxd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Rxc6!
    • 1.Be8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Bxf4!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bxf4!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kd5+
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Rf6+
            • 3.Kxf6#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Ke7+
            • 3.Qf6#

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