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PID: 230179 (1b6/p7/2p1p2R/4k3/7N/3KPp2/5Q1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Muir, WB

The Field, 1897

(First published on Sat Aug 7 1897)

1b6/p7/2p1p2R/4k3/7N/3KPp2/5Q1P/8

#3

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Qa2
        • threat
          • 3.Rxe6#
          • 3.Qxe6#
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qd4#
      • 2.e4
        • threat
          • 3.Qg3#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.e4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe6#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#

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