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PID: 57683 (4B3/rpN5/1r4n1/2pRp3/4k1P1/pP2P3/4Q2P/7K w - - 0 1)

Stonehouse, James

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Oct 14 1882)

4B3/rpN5/1r4n1/2pRp3/4k1P1/pP2P3/4Q2P/7K

#3

9 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb3
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Rba6
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.e4#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Kg2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qf3#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Kg2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Rxb5!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Rxg6
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg6#
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Rxg6
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Ra4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg6#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.exf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#

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