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PID: 32731 (1K6/5p1n/1k6/1BR1p2p/6b1/2B5/2Np1R2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)
Mackenzie, Arthur Ford
Manchester Weekly Times, 1900
#3
7 + 7
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...e4
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...e4
- Tries
- 1.Ba5+?
- 1...Kxa5
- 2.Ka7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- threat
- 2.Qa1+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Ka7
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kxa5
- 1.Rxd2?
- threat
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rxe5
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rcd5#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Bxd1
- 2.Rdd5
- threat
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Rdd5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc6
- 3.Rdxc6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rcd5#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Rcxd5#
- 2...e4
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rcd5#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Rcxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...f6
- 2.Rd6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rcd5#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd6+
- 1...Sf6!
- threat
- 1.Rxe5?
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxd2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rfe2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Rxf7
- threat
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Rfe2#
- 3.Rg2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rff5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd2
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Bc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Bc6
- 2.Qf3
- threat
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Rfe2#
- 3.Rg2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rff5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Be2
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rfxe2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sxf6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- 3.Rfxe2#
- 3.Rg2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rff5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxf3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxd2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rg2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Rxf7
- threat
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qf3
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Rfe2#
- 3.Rg2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rff5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd2
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxd2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rfe2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rg2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rh2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rfxf5
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qf3
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd2
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxd2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rfe2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rg2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rh2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rff5
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Rxf7
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qf3
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Rfe2#
- 3.Rg2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rff5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxf7#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bd7
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd2
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Se6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Rxf7
- threat
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Rfe2#
- 3.Rg2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rff5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxf7#
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Rxf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd2
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Se6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...f5
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxd2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rfe2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rfxf5
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd2
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Ba5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...f6
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.Rxf6+
- 2...Be6
- 3.Rfxe6#
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Be6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Bxd1!
- threat
- 1.Qxg4?
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bb4#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Qd7
- 1...d1Q
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...d1S
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...d1B
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...d1R
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxf6+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rxf6+
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...e4
- 2.Rff5
- threat
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Rff5
- 1...f5
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...hxg4!
- threat
- 1.Qxd2?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Bc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Bc6
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Bd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Bc6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Bc6
- 2.Qe3
- 1...Kxc5!
- threat
- 1.Ba5+?
- Keys
- 1.Rf5!
- threat
- 2.Rc6+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Rc6+
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Bxd1
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Rxe5
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- threat
- 2.Rxe5
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...e4
- 3.Rc6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 1.Rf5!
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