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PID: 253320 (3Bb1n1/p7/NpP5/1P2k2p/2p1PNpR/Q7/1pPp1p2/1KbR3B w - - 0 1)
Purchas, Francis Eastwood
The Field, 1911
(First published on Sat Jun 10 1911)
#3
12 + 12
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Rxh5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bc7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rxh5+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bc7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bc7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1S
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1B
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1R
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...g3
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Kd4
- Tries
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Se2+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sfe6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Se2+
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rxh5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Sfe6#
- 3.Sce6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Bc7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sg6+
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1S
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1B
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1R
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sxd7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sxd7+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bc7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Sfe6#
- 3.Sce6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bc7+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...g3
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Kxf4!
- threat
- 1.Bg5?
- threat
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...Bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Bc7+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rxd2?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Bg5#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Rxg4?
- threat
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Rg3#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Bc7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bc7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bf6#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bc7#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe7
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bc7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bc7+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bc7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Bxf6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bc7+
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...h4
- 2.Rg5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rg5+
- 1...hxg4!
- threat
- 1.Rxh5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Bxh5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Qc5+?
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...bxc5!
- 1...Kxf4
- 1.Qc3+?
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.e5#
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Sc5?
- Keys
- 1.Rh2!
- threat
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Qg3+
- 2...Kxg3
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxg3
- 2.Qg3+
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Rxh5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bc7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rxh5+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1S
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1B
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...f1R
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bc7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se2#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bc7+
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...g3
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.e5#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qc3+
- threat
- 1.Rh2!
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