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PID: 189332 (1R6/2kp1Q2/p2p4/4r3/7B/4R3/3p4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Muller, OC

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1889

(First published on Sat Sep 28 1889)

1R6/2kp1Q2/p2p4/4r3/7B/4R3/3p4/3K4

#3

5 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.Ree8
        • threat
          • 3.Rec8#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rec8#
      • 2.Qe8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qc8#
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qc8#
      • 2.Qf8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Re7
      • 2.Qb3
        • threat
          • 3.Rc3#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rc3#
          • 3.Rc8#
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qb3
        • threat
          • 3.Rc3#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rc3#
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd8+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kxb8!
    • 1.Rc3+?
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxb8!
    • 1.Rc8+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kxc8!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Rb5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Ree8
          • threat
            • 3.Rec8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rec8#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kxb8!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Ree8
          • threat
            • 3.Rec8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rec8#

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