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PID: 58424 (b5Kb/2p5/1n2kp2/p2RnN2/6p1/3NB3/5Q2/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

British Chess Magazine, 1886

b5Kb/2p5/1n2kp2/p2RnN2/6p1/3NB3/5Q2/2R5

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kxd5
  - 2.Sf4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Sg3#
- 1...Bxd5
  - 2.Sc5#
- 1...Bc6
  - 2.Qc2
    - threat
      - 3.Sf4#
    - 2...Kxd5
      - 3.Sf4#
    - 2...Kxf5
      - 3.Sc5#
    - 2...Bxd5
      - 3.Sc5#
    - 2...Sxd3
      - 3.Qxc6#
    - 2...Sxd5
      - 3.Sc5#
    - 2...Sg6
      - 3.Qxc6#
- 1...Sf3
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sec4
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sc6
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sed7
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf7
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sxd5
  - 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
  - 2.Rd6#
- 1...c6
  - 2.Rd6#
Tries
- 1.Rxc7?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd6#
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Sf4+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Sg3#
        3.Sd6#
  - 1...Sxd3
    - 2.Rd6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Re7#
  - 1...Sbc4
    - 2.Rcd7
      - threat
        3.Sc5#
        3.Sd4#
      - 2...Sxd7
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.R5xd6#
        3.R7xd6#
  - 1...Sc8!
- 1.Qc2?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Sg6
    - 2.Sf4+
      - 2...Sxf4
        3.Qe4#
    - 2.Sc5+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qe4#
  - 1...Sxd3!
Keys
- 1.Rc6+!
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Se7+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Sc5#
  - 1...Bxc6
    - 2.Qc2
      - threat
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Bxd5
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sxd3
        3.Qxc6#
      - 2...Sxd5
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sg6
        3.Qxc6#

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