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PID: 234588 (8/3p1p2/3P4/2pR1Q2/1nPp4/4b2p/pP1k1p1B/R4B1K w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1880

(First published on Fri Dec 24 1880)

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#3

9 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Qxf2#
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Qxf2#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sxd5
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc2!

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