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PID: 188516 (3Nb3/pK6/3k1P2/Pn1pNP2/P1p2B2/b7/2R5/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Fowle, FC

Illustrated London News, 1876

(First published on Sat Aug 19 1876)

3Nb3/pK6/3k1P2/Pn1pNP2/P1p2B2/b7/2R5/3Q4

#3

10 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Kc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
          • 3.Sd7#
          • 3.Sb7#
        • 2...Bd7+
          • 3.Sxd7#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sd7#
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sec6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sdf7+
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Sef7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Sdf7#
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Bc6+
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sexc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sdf7#
          • 2...Bb7+
            • 3.Sxb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Kb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Sdf7#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Kb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Sdf7#
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bc5+
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Sdf7#
        • 2.Kb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Sdf7#
        • 2.Sdf7+
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Bc6+
            • 3.Qxc6#

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