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PID: 250959 (1n4n1/1KQ5/6R1/1p2P3/pk1N4/r2pP3/3P4/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

Manchester Weekly Times, 1873

(First published on Sat Sep 6 1873)

1n4n1/1KQ5/6R1/1p2P3/pk1N4/r2pP3/3P4/5B2

#3

8 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Qxc3#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Qa5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2...Kxa5
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Qa5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2...Kxa5
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Rxb5#
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Rb3!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Sxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxa6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxc6#

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