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PID: 106875 (Q5bn/4kr2/K2b3P/3p3B/2p2N1P/8/6n1/B2R4 w - - 0 1)

Rowland, Thomas B

Southern Weekly News, 1884

Q5bn/4kr2/K2b3P/3p3B/2p2N1P/8/6n1/B2R4

#3

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxf4
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Qe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxd5#
            • 3.Bd8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Re7
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rxe1#
            • 3.Qd8#

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