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PID: 25758 (7n/1P1B1pQq/Pp3Bb1/1Npk1p2/8/p2pR1P1/P7/1K1N4 w - - 0 1)

Mackenzie, Arthur Ford

Liverpool Courier, 1886

7n/1P1B1pQq/Pp3Bb1/1Npk1p2/8/p2pR1P1/P7/1K1N4

#3

11 + 10

2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Sd6+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Bc3#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rxd3#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Re4
        • threat
          • 3.Sdc3#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bc6#
        • 2...fxe4
          • 3.Se3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxb5#
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxa3#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rxd3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sdc3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Qh1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...fxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Qxg8
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Sdc3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Re5#

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