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PID: 251888 (rn3Rr1/pP1p2qR/p2kN3/2ppNPp1/P7/P2P3B/1Q2K3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Rink, AB

Manchester Weekly Times, 1890

(First published on Sat Jan 11 1890)

rn3Rr1/pP1p2qR/p2kN3/2ppNPp1/P7/P2P3B/1Q2K3/4B3

#3

13 + 11

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxe5+
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bg3#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qc7#
    • 1...Qf7
      • 2.Sxf7+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.bxa8Q#
          • 3.bxa8B#
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.f6#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Bb4#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Bg2#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.bxa8Q#
          • 3.bxa8B#
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.f6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.bxa8Q#
        • 2.bxa8B#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.f6#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Qxf7
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.bxa8Q#
            • 3.bxa8B#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rhxf7#
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Qxe5+
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Qxf8
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rxf8
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Qf7
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.f6#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qxd7#
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc5#
      • 1...Qxe5+
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.f6#
        • 2.f6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.bxa8S#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.bxa8Q#
            • 3.bxa8B#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.f6#

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