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PID: 27623 (8/p7/1p1p2NK/1r1Pp1P1/B1R1P1kP/3p2p1/3P2Pb/Br6 w - - 0 1)

Andrews, Henry John Clinton

The Westminster Papers, 1876

8/p7/1p1p2NK/1r1Pp1P1/B1R1P1kP/3p2p1/3P2Pb/Br6

#5

11 + 10

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd1#
      • 1...Rxc1
        • 2.Bxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Bxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Rh7+
                • 4.Kxh7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Be2#
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Be2#
              • 3...Rc3
                • 4.Be2+
                  • 4...Rf3
                    • 5.Bxf3#
                • 4.Bxc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Be2#
                • 4.dxc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Be2#
              • 3...Rf7
                • 4.Be2+
                  • 4...Rf3
                    • 5.Bxf3#
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Bd1#
              • 3...Rh7+
                • 4.Kxh7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Bd1#
              • 3...Rf7
                • 4.Bd1+
                  • 4...Rf3
                    • 5.Bxf3#
      • 1...R1b3
        • 2.h5
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.Rxg1
              • threat
                • 4.Rh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rh4#
              • 3...Rb1
                • 4.Rxb1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxb1
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rb3
                    • 5.Bd7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bb2
              • threat
                • 4.Rh1
                  • 4...Rxb2
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxd5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Ra3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rc3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R3b4
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R5b4
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rc5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Bg1
                    • 5.Rh4#
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Rxg1
                  • 4...Rxb2
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxd5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Ra3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rc3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R3b4
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R5b4
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rc5
                    • 5.Bd7#
            • 3.Bd4
              • 3...exd4
                • 4.Rf1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf4#
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Bxg1
                  • 4...Rxd5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rb1
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rb2
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Ra3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rc3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R3b4
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R5b4
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rc5
                    • 5.Bd7#
            • 3.Rh1
              • threat
                • 4.Bb2
                  • 4...Rxb2
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxd5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Ra3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rc3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R3b4
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R5b4
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rc5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Bg1
                    • 5.Rh4#
              • 3...Rb1
                • 4.Rxb1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxb1
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rb3
                    • 5.Bd7#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Rh1
              • 3...Rb1
                • 4.Rxb1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxb1
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rb3
                    • 5.Bd7#
              • 3...a5
                • 4.Bb2
                  • 4...Rxb2
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rxd5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Ra3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...Rc3
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R3b4
                    • 5.Bd1#
                  • 4...R5b4
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Rc5
                    • 5.Bd7#
                  • 4...Bg1
                    • 5.Rh4#

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