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PID: 52532 (4r3/B3rN2/1n5b/1P1R1P2/3nkN2/Q4p1P/8/3B1K2 w - - 0 1)

Mackenzie, Arthur Ford

2nd Prize, Northern Figaro, 1887-1888

4r3/B3rN2/1n5b/1P1R1P2/3nkN2/Q4p1P/8/3B1K2

#3

10 + 7

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxf4
      • 2.Bxf3+
        • 2...Sxf3
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sxb5
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sxf5
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Qxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qxe7+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Rxb8
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Rxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Bxf3#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qd3#

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