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PID: 157574 (2RQ4/qN1p4/1Rr5/ppp5/k1N5/8/B1PP4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Butler, Henry William

Brighton Herald, 1879

(First published on Sat Aug 9 1879)

2RQ4/qN1p4/1Rr5/ppp5/k1N5/8/B1PP4/3K4

#3

9 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb6
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Bb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Rxc5!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Qa1#
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#

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