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PID: 217263 (2K5/4pN2/p5p1/3pPkNp/2bp3B/6P1/r2P1p2/2Q1b3 w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

Land and Water, 1875

(First published on Sat Jan 30 1875)

2K5/4pN2/p5p1/3pPkNp/2bp3B/6P1/r2P1p2/2Q1b3

#3

8 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg4
      • 2.Sh6#
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sh6#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Sh6#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sh6#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Sh6#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sh6#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Sh6#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sh6#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Sh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...f1Q
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...f1R
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Rxa3!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Rc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...f1Q
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...f1R
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh6#

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