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PID: 219103 (2r5/2p2pb1/8/1R2p1B1/6p1/p7/2pp2K1/Q1Nk4 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874

(First published on Fri Sep 4 1874)

2r5/2p2pb1/8/1R2p1B1/6p1/p7/2pp2K1/Q1Nk4

#3

5 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke1
      • 2.Sd3+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...dxc1Q
      • 2.Qxc1+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qd2#
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...dxc1S
      • 2.Kf1
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
          • 3.Qxc1#
      • 2.Qxc1+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qd2#
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...dxc1B
      • 2.Kf1
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
          • 3.Qxc1#
      • 2.Qxc1+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qd2#
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...dxc1R
      • 2.Kf1
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
          • 3.Qxc1#
      • 2.Qxc1+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qd2#
          • 3.Qf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Bxd2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Ba5#
        • 2.Rxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Rd8!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxc1Q
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Qd2+
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxc1B
        • 2.Kf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Rd8!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kxc1
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qg1#
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qg1#
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...exd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...c1Q
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...c1S
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...c1B
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...c1R
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...dxc1Q
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...dxc1S
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...dxc1B
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...dxc1R
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qe2#

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