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PID: 12933 (1r3r2/2b5/2P5/Ppk1Pp2/1N2R3/2pP4/7p/nQ5K w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1874

1r3r2/2b5/2P5/Ppk1Pp2/1N2R3/2pP4/7p/nQ5K

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qe1
        • threat
          • 3.Qf2#
          • 3.Qxc3#
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Qe1
        • threat
          • 3.Qf2#
          • 3.Qxc3#
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Qxa1
        • threat
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...c1Q+
          • 3.Qxc1#
        • 2...c1R+
          • 3.Qxc1#
        • 2...Bxe5
          • 3.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Rbd8
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Rfd8
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...fxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2#
        • 2.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Qe7#

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