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PID: 50954 (1B6/4N2q/1pR1P3/1p3Pp1/p2k4/1P3Q2/P4b2/K4b2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, TW

Chess Amateur (The), 1907

1B6/4N2q/1pR1P3/1p3Pp1/p2k4/1P3Q2/P4b2/K4b2

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxf5
      • 2.Sxf5#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Rc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Be3
          • 3.Qxe3#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Qxe7!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Qxe7!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Qxe7!
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Qxf2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Qxf5
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
    • 1.Rd6+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Rc6#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#

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