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PID: 259423 (5K2/Q2p4/P2p4/2p1R1N1/4Bk2/7P/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Briais, Alexis-Adrien

Western Morning News, 1924

(First published on Sat Aug 9 1924)

5K2/Q2p4/P2p4/2p1R1N1/4Bk2/7P/8/4B3

#3

8 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Rf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxd5
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb6!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#

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