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PID: 194767 (2b3Q1/4K3/npRpRP2/r2kNN2/8/5P2/4n3/8 w - - 0 1)

Knott, Hubert Edward

Western Daily Mercury, 1917

(First published on Fri Mar 9 1917)

2b3Q1/4K3/npRpRP2/r2kNN2/8/5P2/4n3/8

#2

8 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Rcxd6#
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Rcxd6#
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.Red6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ra3!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Rcxd6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Rcxd6#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sf4!
    • 1.Qxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rcxd6#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Rcd6#
        • 2.Red6#
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Sc7!

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