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PID: 258577 (B7/4K2Q/5p2/8/2N2k1b/B6P/5nP1/4R2n w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1896

(First published on Fri Aug 14 1896)

B7/4K2Q/5p2/8/2N2k1b/B6P/5nP1/4R2n

#2

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg3
      • 2.Bd6#
    • 1...Kg5
      • 2.Bc1#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Bc1#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Bd6#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Bc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc1#
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Re4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Re4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rxe4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...f5+!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...f5+!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Bg5!
    • 1.g3+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Sxg3
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • 1...f5+
        • 2.Qxh4#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Bc1#
    • 1.Qxh4+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxg4#

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