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PID: 12774 (3b1BQN/2p1r3/2Pk1p2/1K3p2/p4P2/8/2P4r/8 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

The Westminster Papers, 1870

3b1BQN/2p1r3/2Pk1p2/1K3p2/p4P2/8/2P4r/8

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf2
      • 2.Qa2
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.c5#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.c5#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.c5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Sxd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bxe7+?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxe7!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Rb2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Rxh8
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.c5#

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