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PID: 27016 (8/Q3p3/4B3/1P2pK2/4P2B/Pp1N4/P3P3/kn1R4 w - - 0 1)

Eaton, Vincent Lanius

1st HM., British Chess Magazine, 1932

8/Q3p3/4B3/1P2pK2/4P2B/Pp1N4/P3P3/kn1R4

#3

11 + 5

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
56 The Problemist 2006

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb1+?
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Bxb3+
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb1+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Rxb1
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...bxa2!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qxb1#
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rxb1#
            • 3.Qxb1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rxb1#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qxb1#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Rxb1+
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...bxa2!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qxb1#
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rxb1#
            • 3.Qxb1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh1!
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sxa3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#

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