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PID: 244227 (4b3/1NPpkpBn/4p3/4N3/4Q3/1q2p2R/2r1B1P1/3RbK2 w - - 0 1)

Moore, JW

Detroit Free Press, 1878

(First published on Sun Apr 14 1878)

4b3/1NPpkpBn/4p3/4N3/4Q3/1q2p2R/2r1B1P1/3RbK2

#3

10 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Rb2
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Rxe2
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...dxc6
          • 3.c8S#
      • 2.Qxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qd6#
          • 3.c8S#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.c8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.c8S#
      • 1...Rxc6!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Qxc6
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Rxc7!
    • 1.Qxc2?
      • threat
        • 2.c8S#
      • 1...Qxb7
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Qxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.c8S#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.c8S#

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