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PID: 152031 (1Q6/r2p4/3R4/kPb5/1p6/1B1K4/8/n4n2 w - - 0 1)

Tanner, Eino V

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1898

(First published on Sat Jan 15 1898)

1Q6/r2p4/3R4/kPb5/1p6/1B1K4/8/n4n2

#3

5 + 7

14867 BCPS Library 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Rxa6#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Ra6+
        • 2...Kxb5
          • 3.Bc4#
      • 2.Qxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra6#
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Ra6#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qxb6#
    • 1...Bxd6
      • 2.Qxa7+
        • 2...Kxb5
          • 3.Ba4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qxa7#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxa7#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qxa7+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Ba4#
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Bxa7!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Rxa6
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Rxa6
            • 3.Qxa6#

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