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PID: 159308 (1Nb3K1/r1P5/nQ2pPp1/2p1k1N1/R1rnP3/8/3B4/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

Gentleman's Journal, 1872

1Nb3K1/r1P5/nQ2pPp1/2p1k1N1/R1rnP3/8/3B4/5R2

#3

10 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Sxd7#
    • 1...Sxc7
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Sxb8
      • 2.cxb8Q+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Q6xc7#
          • 3.Q8xc7#
      • 2.cxb8B+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Bxc7#
          • 3.Qxc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Sxb8
        • 2.cxb8Q+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Q6xc7#
            • 3.Q8xc7#
        • 2.cxb8B+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sh7#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qh2#

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