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PID: 57884 (R1r1Nq2/n7/1QR1p3/P2k1Pb1/P7/6p1/N5r1/2nK3B w - - 0 1)

Rowland, Thomas B

British Chess Magazine, 1883

R1r1Nq2/n7/1QR1p3/P2k1Pb1/P7/6p1/N5r1/2nK3B

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bxg2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxg2#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Sxc8
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Qxf5
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Qf3+
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Qa3
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Qf3+
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Qb4
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#

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