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PID: 66588 (K7/bp6/n3pp1N/B1P1k3/8/4P1p1/p1RR1p2/q2b3Q w - - 0 1)

Rayner, James

2nd Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1889

(First published on Sat Jun 1 1889)

K7/bp6/n3pp1N/B1P1k3/8/4P1p1/p1RR1p2/q2b3Q

#3

8 + 11

15 British Chess Magazine 1889
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc3
      • 2.Bxc3#
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.Bc3#
    • 1...Qc1
      • 2.Bc3#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxa1+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd4#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Sf7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qh7#
    • 1...Bxc5
      • 2.Rxc5+
        • 2...Sxc5
          • 3.Bc7#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Sxc5
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Sc7+
      • 2.Bxc7#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...g2
      • 2.Qh2+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Sf7#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...fxg4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxa1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.exd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh7#

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