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PID: 5157 (8/2rPN3/R1p2p2/KnNn1R2/1p1k4/1PpP4/2b2P1B/8 w - - 0 1)
Anonymous
Illustrated London News, 1856
#3
10 + 9
| 3977 | 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles | 1996 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rxb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Bxf4
- 1...Kxc5
- Tries
- 1.Rf4+?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxf4!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.d8S?
- threat
- 2.Sde6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sexc6+
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- 2...Rxc6
- 2.Sdxc6+
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- 2...Rxc6
- 2.Bg1
- threat
- 3.f3#
- 2...Rxe7
- 3.Sxc6#
- 2...Sxd3
- 3.Sde6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Sde6#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Sde6#
- 2...Sg2
- 3.Sde6#
- 2...Sh3
- 3.Sde6#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Sde6#
- 3.Be3#
- 2...Rxe7
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Rxb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Rg4#
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Sexc6+
- 1...Rxe7!
- threat
- 1.Rf4+?
- Keys
- 1.Bg1!
- threat
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...cxd5
- 3.f4#
- 2...cxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxc6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rxc6+
- 1...Rxd7
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Rxd5
- 3.f4#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Rxd5
- 2.f3+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxc6#
- 2...Se3
- 2.f4+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxc6#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.f4#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Bxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- threat
- 1.Bg1!
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