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PID: 30705 (1Kn5/3B4/2p3b1/2pRp3/2k1P3/4b1pr/1Q4P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Westminster Papers, 1875

1Kn5/3B4/2p3b1/2pRp3/2k1P3/4b1pr/1Q4P1/8

#3

6 + 9

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1910

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Bxc8
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...cxd5
      • 2.Bb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rxd2#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Bxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rh8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Bxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#

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