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PID: 4398 (2b2b2/n2Q1N2/1P1p1P1p/1p1k4/3B2p1/1P2P3/4R1K1/N2B4 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

Source?, 0000

2b2b2/n2Q1N2/1P1p1P1p/1p1k4/3B2p1/1P2P3/4R1K1/N2B4

#3

11 + 8

3357 75 Chess Problems 1883

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Sd8#
          • 3.Rc2#
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Qxd6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bxd7!
    • 1.Qxb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sxb5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Bxf5!
    • 1.Qxd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Bxd6!
    • 1.bxa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qaxb7#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qaxb7#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qaxb7#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qaxb7#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qaxb7#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qaxb7#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Bxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • threat
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#

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