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PID: 48871 (1r6/1pRp4/1knQ4/pN6/2B5/1P6/3b4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, 1871

1r6/1pRp4/1knQ4/pN6/2B5/1P6/3b4/3K4

#3

6 + 7


3501 Chess Problems by Pierces 1873

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc6+?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Rxb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rxb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxa7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#

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