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PID: 155101 (8/2p5/8/KNkrp3/4P3/P7/5r1Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Kidson, Frank

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1879

(First published on Sat Nov 29 1879)

8/2p5/8/KNkrp3/4P3/P7/5r1Q/8

#3

5 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf1
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Rf3
      • 2.Qc2+
        • 2...Rc3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2...Rd5
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qxc7#
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2...Rd5
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qxc7#
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2...Rd5
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qxc7#
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxc7#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc7#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qxc7#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Qxc7#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Rxe5!

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