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PID: 76379 (2QB1K2/4N3/p5p1/p1r1p3/3kbR2/1Pn5/2P2P2/qb2r3 w - - 0 1)

Kidson, Henry Edwin

Era, 1857

(First published on Sun Nov 22 1857)

2QB1K2/4N3/p5p1/p1r1p3/3kbR2/1Pn5/2P2P2/qb2r3

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Bb6+
        • 2...Rc5
          • 3.Bxc5#
          • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2...Rxb6
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Sf5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...gxf5!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Rxc6!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Sd5!

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