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PID: 198565 (2r2B2/8/3pq3/3Bk3/1N2PpQ1/2r2p2/2pN1P2/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Jan 27 1872)

2r2B2/8/3pq3/3Bk3/1N2PpQ1/2r2p2/2pN1P2/2K5

#3

8 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Qg7#
    • 1...Qxd5
      • 2.Bg7#
    • 1...Qd7
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Qxg7
          • 3.Qxg7#
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Qxg7
          • 3.Bxg7#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Qxg7
          • 3.Qxg7#
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Qxg7
          • 3.Bxg7#
    • 1...Qe8
      • 2.Bg7#
      • 2.Qg7#
    • 1...R3c4
      • 2.Sxf3+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxe6#
          • 3.Qg7#
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Qf6
          • 3.Sxf3#
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Qf6
          • 3.Sxf3#
    • 1...R3c5
      • 2.Sxf3+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxe6#
          • 3.Qg7#
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Qf6
          • 3.Sxf3#
      • 2.Qxe6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bg7#
          • 3.Qf6#
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Qf6
          • 3.Sxf3#
    • 1...R3c6
      • 2.Sxf3+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxe6#
          • 3.Qg7#
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Qf6
          • 3.Sxf3#
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Qf6
          • 3.Sxf3#
    • 1...R3c7
      • 2.Sxf3+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxe6#
    • 1...R8c5
      • 2.Qxe6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bg7#
          • 3.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf3+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Rxf3!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...R3xc6
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Qf6
            • 3.Sxf3#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Qf6
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...R8xc6!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Qf5
        • 2.Bg7#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7+!
      • 1...Qf6
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Rxc8
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Sxf3#
    • 1.Qxe6+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Ba8#
            • 3.Bg8#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qf6#

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