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PID: 159440 (n7/2p5/2P1p3/K2p2n1/3Pb3/k1N2N2/Pp3Q2/B1b4r w - - 0 1)

Leest, W

Cassell's Family Paper, 1863

n7/2p5/2P1p3/K2p2n1/3Pb3/k1N2N2/Pp3Q2/B1b4r

#3

8 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Bxb2#
      • 2.Qxb2#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Bxb2#
      • 2.Qxb2#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qxc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qb3#
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...bxa1S
          • 3.Sb1#
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...bxa1Q
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...bxa1S
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...bxa1B
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...bxa1R
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...b1S
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...b1B
      • 2.Sb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...bxa1Q
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...bxa1S
        • 2.Sb1#
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...bxa1B
        • 2.Sb1#
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...bxa1R
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Sxb1#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Sxb1#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Qb4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Re7
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#

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