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PID: 155600 (rbR1Q3/pBn4p/P4P2/3p4/p2kp3/PpR1p1N1/1p2P3/bK6 w - - 0 1)

Stonehouse, James

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat Mar 20 1880)

rbR1Q3/pBn4p/P4P2/3p4/p2kp3/PpR1p1N1/1p2P3/bK6

#3

10 + 13

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Sf5#
    • 1...Sxa6
      • 2.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxd5#
            • 3.Qxa4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.R3c4#
            • 3.R8c4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sxe8!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qxa4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Qxa4+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qxe4+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sxe4
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Sxa6
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Se8
            • 3.Qxd5#

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