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PID: 22979 (8/3r4/2pp2N1/Qp3k1p/1P2N2p/p1P2p2/B4P1B/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Kelly, Reginald

The Field, 1891

(First published on Sat Feb 28 1891)

8/3r4/2pp2N1/Qp3k1p/1P2N2p/p1P2p2/B4P1B/3K4

#3

9 + 9

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg4
      • 2.Be6#
    • 1...Re7
      • 2.Sxe7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bb1#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bb1#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Be6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh4+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bb1#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Rxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Rxd8
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Sxe7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
            • 3.Qd5#

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