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PID: 205033 (5bK1/4B3/4p3/3k1p2/3P1Pp1/q1R1P3/1r2B1p1/1b1Q4 w - - 0 1)

Desanges, L

Morning Post, 1885

(First published on Mon Dec 14 1885)

5bK1/4B3/4p3/3k1p2/3P1Pp1/q1R1P3/1r2B1p1/1b1Q4

#3

8 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Rxc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Qb3
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Qa6
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Bf3+
        • 2...gxf3
          • 3.Qxf3#
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Bf3+
        • 2...gxf3
          • 3.Qxf3#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc4#
          • 3.Qc6#
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Qxc3
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Qxa4
          • 3.Rc5#
        • 2...Qc5
          • 3.Rxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Qxc5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Qxb3
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Rxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Qxc3
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Qxa4
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Qd6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d5#

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