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PID: 33524 (2B3r1/8/K1pPRp1q/2Pk1PpN/N7/2BppP2/8/3b1r2 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Prize, Norwich Mercury, 1889

2B3r1/8/K1pPRp1q/2Pk1PpN/N7/2BppP2/8/3b1r2

#3

10 + 10

3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qg7
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Qf8
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Qxh5
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Be6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...fxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Rxf3
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Bxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Qxf6
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb4#
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxd3#

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