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PID: 63519 (4B2K/3R4/8/rn6/kp2N3/qn1Q4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Alvey, George Clarence Vincent

Chess Amateur (The), 1909

4B2K/3R4/8/rn6/kp2N3/qn1Q4/3P4/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Rxa7+
        • 2...Sa5
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Bxb5#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Ra7+
        • 2...Rxa7
          • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2...Sa5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Sa1
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Sc1
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Sxd2
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...S3d4
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...bxc3
          • 3.Rd4#
      • 2.Ra7+
        • 2...Sb5
          • 3.Bxb5#
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...S5d4
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...bxc3
          • 3.Rxd4#
      • 2.Rxd4+
        • 2...Rb5
          • 3.Qxb5#
      • 2.Ra7+
        • 2...Sb5
          • 3.Bxb5#
          • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2...Sc6
          • 3.Bxc6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Rxd6+
        • 2...Rb5
          • 3.Qxb5#
      • 2.Ra7+
        • 2...Sb5
          • 3.Bxb5#
          • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2...Sxe8
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.Rxa7#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...bxc3
          • 3.Rd4#
      • 2.Rxc7+
        • 2...Rb5
          • 3.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb5+!
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Sc5#

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