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PID: 247858 (B7/8/5P2/4B1p1/2R3N1/1QnR2pk/p4r2/K4bb1 w - - 0 1)

Seymour, Robert Hoe

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1880

(First published on Sun Dec 26 1880)

B7/8/5P2/4B1p1/2R3N1/1QnR2pk/p4r2/K4bb1

#3

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Sxf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf2+?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Bxg3#
      • 1...Bxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Bxg3#
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Bxf2
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Qxh2#
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Rh6
            • 3.Qxh6#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Bxf2
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Rxg3#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Rxg3#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Rxg3#

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