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PID: 250869 (1r5q/3pNp2/8/B1p1n2r/P2kBPN1/p1pp1P2/Kb1P4/1Q2R3 w - - 0 1)
Anonymous
Manchester Weekly Times, 1873
(First published on Sat Aug 23 1873)
#3
11 + 12
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Qxe5
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sxe5+
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sxf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxf5+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...Sxf3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...d5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...d6
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Kc4
- Tries
- 1.Sf5+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sge3#
- 1...Rxf5!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...dxc6!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Bf5?
- threat
- 2.Re4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...c4!
- threat
- 1.Bxc3+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bxc3!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Re2?
- threat
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Qxe5
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sxe5+
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Qxe4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Qh6
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qd8
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sxf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxf5+
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...c2
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...d5
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.S7c6#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...d6
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.S7c6#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...f5
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...f6
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...dxe2
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bd5
- 1...dxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qxb2?
- threat
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...cxb2
- 2.Bc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bc3+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Qxb3#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxb3
- threat
- 3.Bxc3#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qxc3#
- 3.dxc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Qxb3#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...c4
- 2.Bb6+
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Rxb6
- 2.Qb6+
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 2...Rxb6
- 2.Bb6+
- 1...Rxb2+!
- threat
- 1.dxc3+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bxc3!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Sf5+?
- Keys
- 1.Rh1!
- threat
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Qxe5
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sxe5+
- 1...Rxh1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qh6
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sxf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxf5+
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sge3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...c2
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...d5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...d6
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.S7c6#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...f5
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...f6
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qg1+
- threat
- 1.Rh1!
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