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PID: 250821 (1B6/3B1R2/1pN3n1/b2kp3/pP4n1/R1pP2K1/2r3b1/3NQ3 w - - 0 1)
Blackburne, Joseph Henry
Manchester Weekly Times, 1873
(First published on Sat May 31 1873)
#3
10 + 10
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Ra2
- Tries
- 1.Be6+?
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sd8+
- 1...Kxc6!
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Rf4?
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...exd4
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...exd4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...S4xe5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...S6xe5
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...S4xe5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxb4+
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...e4
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...e3
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...e3
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- 1...exf4+!
- threat
- 1.Rf6?
- threat
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bxb4!
- threat
- 1.Qxc3?
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc1
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Bxd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.dxe4#
- 2...Bxd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.dxe4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...b5!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3+
- 2...e4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...e4
- 2.Qxf3+
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Qxf2
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Re2
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...bxc5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...bxc5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Se7+
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...bxc5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...bxc5
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...Bxf3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...e4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bxf3
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bxe4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Se7+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- threat
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...bxc5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...bxc5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Se7+
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...bxc5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...bxc5
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...Bxf3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...e4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bxf3
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bxe4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Se7+
- 1...Bh1!
- threat
- 1.Qxe5+?
- 1...S4xe5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...S6xe5!
- 1...S4xe5
- 1.Be6+?
- Keys
- 1.Rf3!
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxf3
- 2.Qf2
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxa2#
- 2...Rb2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Re2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bh1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...b5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Qf2
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qe4+
- threat
- 1.Qf2!
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...e4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...e4
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rxf3
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxa2#
- 2...Rb2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Re2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...b5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rg7
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxa2#
- 2...Rb2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Re2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bh1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...b5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Rh7
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxa2#
- 2...Rb2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Re2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bh1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...b5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Rf8
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxa2#
- 2...Rb2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Re2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bh1
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...b5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Qxf3+
- 2...e4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...e4
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rf5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Rg7
- threat
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Rh7
- threat
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Rf8
- threat
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxf8
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...e4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...e4
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 1.Rf3!
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