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PID: 231824 (8/7p/6R1/3p2pk/6p1/4p2b/5b1P/KQ6 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Field, 1899

(First published on Sat Sep 9 1899)

8/7p/6R1/3p2pk/6p1/4p2b/5b1P/KQ6

#3

4 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh4
      • 2.Rh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg5+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh7#
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rxh7#
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Rxg5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#

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