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PID: 59576 (2Q5/1p2pN2/1Pp1R2K/2pp4/PpkP1P2/1n1p4/B2B4/8 w - - 0 1)
Campbell, Joseph Graham
Illustrated London News, 1883
(First published on Sat Oct 27 1883)
#3
10 + 9
| 56 | The Problemist | 2005 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...cxd4
- Tries
- 1.Kg5?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Kh5?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Kg6?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Kg7?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Kh7?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Sg5?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Sd6+?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...exd6!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Sd8?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Sxc6
- threat
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sa5#
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sa5#
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 2...c5
- 3.Sa5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Sxc6
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Bxb3+?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Kxb3!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Re1?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qe6
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxd2
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sa1
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sa5
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qe6
- 1...e5
- 2.fxe5
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rc1#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.fxe5
- 1...e6!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Re4?
- threat
- 2.Se5#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Se5+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Se5+
- 1...cxd4!
- threat
- 1.Rxe7?
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...cxd4!
- threat
- 1.Qxb7?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qd7?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...c5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qc7?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...c5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qa8?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qa5
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qb8?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qd8?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Qxe7
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qxe7
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qe8?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxe7
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...c5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qf8?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Qxe7
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qxe7
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Qg8?
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qc1#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Sd8
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxd2
- 3.Qg7#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sa1
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sa5
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sh8
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxd2
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sa1
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sa5
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxb3
- 2...c4
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...c4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sd8
- 1...cxd4!
- threat
- 1.f5?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Kg5?
- Keys
- 1.Sh8!
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qg8
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxd2
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sa1
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sa5
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg8
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...bxc6
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Sh8!
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