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PID: 221727 (n4K2/2nB3Q/N3p3/b2kP3/2p2P2/1P2B3/5R2/2r5 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

The Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Feb 4 1893)

n4K2/2nB3Q/N3p3/b2kP3/2p2P2/1P2B3/5R2/2r5

#2

9 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Qxh1#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...Bb4+
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...cxb3
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc7+?
      • 1...Bxc7
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Sb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bb4+!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bb4+
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...cxb3!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Bb4+
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
    • 1.Bb5!
      • 1...Bb4+
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sxa6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Qxh1#
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd3#

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