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PID: 68956 (5b2/8/nNb4B/P1r3R1/Pkpp4/1n1Q1p2/1Pp2K2/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1872

5b2/8/nNb4B/P1r3R1/Pkpp4/1n1Q1p2/1Pp2K2/2N5

#3

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa5
      • 2.Sxc4+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qxb3#
    • 1...Rxa5
      • 2.Sa2#
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sa1
      • 2.Qa3+
        • 2...Kxa5
          • 3.Sxc4#
    • 1...Sxc1
      • 2.Qa3+
        • 2...Kxa5
          • 3.Sxc4#
    • 1...Sxa5
      • 2.Sa2#
      • 2.Qa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Sbxc5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...Saxc5!
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.Sa2#
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb3+!
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Rxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxf8#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sxd3#

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