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PID: 69175 (B7/1q1r1Q2/4N1RB/3ppN2/1pP1k3/3p2pr/4PbKn/6n1 w - - 0 1)
Pierce, James
The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1874
#3
9 + 12
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Rh4
- 2.e3
- threat
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...Rxf7
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Bxe3
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.e3
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sgf3
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.exf3#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.exf3+
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Rg4#
- 2...Sxf3
- 2.Rg4+
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Rg4#
- 1...Shf3
- 2.Rg4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rxg4#
- 1...d4
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Rh4
- Tries
- 1.Se7?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Rg4+
- 1...Rh5!
- threat
- 1.Rxg3?
- threat
- 2.exd3#
- 1...Rxg3+
- 2.Sxg3+
- 2...Bxg3
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Bxg3
- 2.Sxg3+
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Bxc5
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Bxc5
- 2.Rxe3+
- 2...Rxe3
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Rxe3
- 2.Qg6
- threat
- 3.Sxe3#
- 3.Sfd4#
- 3.Sh4#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Qh7
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Sgf3
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.exf3+
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Rg4#
- 2...Sxf3
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...d2
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qg6
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfd4#
- 3.Sh4#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Qh7
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...dxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qh7?
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Kxf5
- 2.Rg7+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rg7+
- 1...Qxa8
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rxg3#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...dxc4
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rg4+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxg3+
- 2...Bxg3
- 3.Rg4#
- 2...Bxg3
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sxg3+
- 1...Qa6
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxh7
- 3.Bxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Qxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Qxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Qc6
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Qxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Qxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxh7
- 3.Bxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Qb5
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxh7
- 3.Bxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Qxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Qxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxh7
- 3.Bxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Qxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Qxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Qb8
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxh7
- 3.Bxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Qxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Qxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sxg3+
- 2...Bxg3
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Bxg3
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.exd3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Rxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg4
- 2.Sxg3+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Bf4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Bxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Sgf3
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.exf3#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...d2
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...d4
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rg7#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Rxg3+
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Sxg3#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sfg7#
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Rxh6!
- threat
- 1.e3?
- threat
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...d2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Qc6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Qb5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sgf3
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Shf3
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Rg4#
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Se7?
- Keys
- 1.Sd6+!
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Rg4+
- 2...Sxg4
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Sxg4
- 2.Rg4+
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Rg4+!
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Rxd6
- 2.Sd6+
- 1...Sxg4
- 1.Sd6+!
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