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PID: 25545 (3nQ3/6p1/K6b/1p1p4/5p1P/1N1k4/2pP4/R1R1B2n w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

Source?, 0000

3nQ3/6p1/K6b/1p1p4/5p1P/1N1k4/2pP4/R1R1B2n

#3

8 + 9

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.d3#
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...fxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxc2#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#

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