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PID: 161001 (1rb5/1p3P1R/4p1Kp/NP2k1b1/1q2Pp2/2p2B2/1r2R1P1/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Foden, EH

Bolton Football and Field, 1915

(First published on Sat Feb 20 1915)

1rb5/1p3P1R/4p1Kp/NP2k1b1/1q2Pp2/2p2B2/1r2R1P1/6B1

#3

10 + 11

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa3
      • 2.Sc4#
    • 1...Qd6
      • 2.Sc4#
    • 1...Qe7
      • 2.Sc4#
    • 1...Qf8
      • 2.Sc4#
    • 1...Qc4
      • 2.Sxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.f8Q!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Qxd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Qxe4+
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Re2#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Qxb5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Qd5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.e5#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Bxd4#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qxb8+
          • 2...Qd6
            • 3.Sc4#

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