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PID: 150128 (kbB5/8/1R1B2Q1/8/1p6/1K6/1P3n2/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Evening News & Post, 1890

(First published on Sat Feb 8 1890)

kbB5/8/1R1B2Q1/8/1p6/1K6/1P3n2/8

#2

6 + 4

14868 Pirnie Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka7
      • 2.Ra6#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Bb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sxe4!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb8#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bc7!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb8#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bc7!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Se4!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb8#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
    • 1.Rxb8+!
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qh7#
        • 2.Qg7#
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Rxb8#
      • 1...Sh1
        • 2.Rxb8#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rxb8#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Rxb8#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rxb8#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Rxb8#

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