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PID: 232078 (3R4/k1Np1p2/Pp1P4/1P2N3/1K2b3/5p2/Q4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, DL

The Field, 1900

(First published on Sat Jan 6 1900)

3R4/k1Np1p2/Pp1P4/1P2N3/1K2b3/5p2/Q4P2/8

#3

9 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qxd5
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
          • 3.Qb7#
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...dxc6
          • 3.Ra8#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.axb7+
        • 2...Kxb7
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Rxa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bb7!
    • 1.Qxf7?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sa8#
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sxd5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Ba8
            • 3.Sxa8#
            • 3.Rxa8#
      • 1...Bd5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.axb7+
          • 2...Kxb7
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#

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