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PID: 64104 (2B4R/5p2/N2P1Pp1/3pr1p1/Rp1b4/3QpkB1/7K/8 w - - 0 1)
Abbott, Joseph William
Illustrated London News, 1882
#3
9 + 9
| 4760 | 200 Classic Chess Puzzles | 1993 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...b3
- 2.Rxd4
- threat
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rxd4
- 1...Re4
- Tries
- 1.Bh3?
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bg2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bf1
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bg2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf1+
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Rxa1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sxc5
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Ra1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Rf2#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Ra1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Rf2#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Ra1
- threat
- 3.Rf1#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Rf2#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- 1...b3
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Bf1
- threat
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Be2#
- threat
- 2.Rxd4
- threat
- 3.Bg2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Bg2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Rf5!
- threat
- 1.Ra1?
- threat
- 2.Rf1#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Rf1+
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Rf1+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rf1+
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Rf1+
- 1...Bxa1!
- threat
- 1.Ra2?
- threat
- 2.Rf2#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Bxf5
- threat
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qe2#
- 2...gxf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf2+
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Bxf5
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rf2+
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Rf2+
- 1...Bb2!
- threat
- 1.Rh4?
- threat
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...g4
- 2.Bxg4#
- 1...gxh4!
- threat
- 1.Qe2+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qc2+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qg2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qc2+
- 1...Kxe2!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qd1+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qc2+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qg2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qc2+
- 1...e2!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bh3?
- Keys
- 1.Sxb4!
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qg2#
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf1+
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sc2
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Qe2#
- 2...Rxf6
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Bxf6
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Se1#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Ba1
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Bc5
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Be5
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Ba7
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...g4
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sc6
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Se5#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Rxf6
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Bxf6
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Re4
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Ba1
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bc5
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Be5
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Ba7
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...g4
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Sc6
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bb4
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxe5#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bb4
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Sxe5#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Sxe5#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Sxe5#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qg2#
- 3.Qh1#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf1+
- threat
- 1.Rxb4!
- threat
- 2.Rxd4
- threat
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rxd4
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sc5
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Qe2#
- 2...Rxf6
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxc5
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxf6
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Ba1
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Be5
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...g4
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Rxd4
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Qe2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxd4
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rxd4
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxe8
- threat
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Rxe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rxe8
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf1+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf1+
- threat
- 1.Qf1+!
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Rxb4
- threat
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...e2
- 3.Qxe2#
- threat
- 2.Rxb4
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Sxb4!
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