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PID: 53140 (b7/R5p1/1p1p1r2/5QB1/1NNkn3/3Bp3/1K4n1/8 w - - 0 1)

Tuckett, CE

British Chess Magazine, 1881

b7/R5p1/1p1p1r2/5QB1/1NNkn3/3Bp3/1K4n1/8

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Bxe3#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Bxf4
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2...e2
          • 3.Be3#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Bxe3#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sxg5
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.Bxf6+
        • 2...Sxf6
          • 3.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...bxa5!
    • 1.Bxf6+?
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Rxf5!
    • 1.Rxa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Bxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe3#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Rxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qb5#

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