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PID: 253116 (n2R1Rn1/pK6/1P1P1p1p/r2kpp2/1Pp1p1P1/P1p1Q3/2N5/3BN3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1888

(First published on Fri May 18 1888)

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#3

12 + 12

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxa3
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxc4#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxc4#
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxc4#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxc4#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.dxe7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.e8Q#
          • 3.e8R#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bf3#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.gxf5#
        • 2.Rde8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Rxe7#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.S1c2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rxa3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.S1c2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Qxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg8#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.dxc7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.dxe7#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.gxf5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.S1c2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.S1c2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.dxe7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#

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