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PID: 30685 (2R5/8/4pP2/4P1K1/2P1NN2/4pk2/8/1Q3b2 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

The Westminster Papers, 1874

2R5/8/4pP2/4P1K1/2P1NN2/4pk2/8/1Q3b2

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Qh1+
        • 2...Bg2
          • 3.Qxg2#
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qxf1+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qxf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.c5?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.f7?
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Rh3#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Bxh1
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Rxh3#

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