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PID: 44530 (R2B1r1q/1pr4n/1k3bQR/p1pPp3/2P1NP2/3B3p/P7/K6b w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

Source?, 1874

(First published on Sat Mar 21 1874)

R2B1r1q/1pr4n/1k3bQR/p1pPp3/2P1NP2/3B3p/P7/K6b

#3

11 + 12

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...exf4+
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Rxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...exf4+
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.c5#

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