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PID: 158909 (n7/1p2KB2/2kpN3/1b6/2NP4/8/QR6/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Birmingham News, 1897

(First published on Sat Mar 27 1897)

n7/1p2KB2/2kpN3/1b6/2NP4/8/QR6/8

#2

7 + 5

15351	SCPF/BCPS Black Books	2016

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ba4
  - 2.Sa5#
- 1...Bxc4
  - 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Ba6
  - 2.Sa5#
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Sa5#
- 1...Sc7
  - 2.Sd8#
- 1...d5
  - 2.Be8#
- 1...b6
  - 2.Qxa8#
Tries
- 1.Bh5?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Bf3#
  - 1...Bxc4
    - 2.Qxc4#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Ba4
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Be8#
  - 1...Sc7!
- 1.Rb1?
  - 1...Bxc4
    - 2.Qxc4#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Ba4
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Sd8#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Be8#
  - 1...Kd5!
- 1.Qa3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd6#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Be8#
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Kd5!
- 1.Qa5?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd8#
    - 2.Qxb5#
  - 1...Bxc4
    - 2.Sd8#
    - 2.Be8#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Qxb5#
  - 1...Ba4
    - 2.Sd8#
    - 2.Be8#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Sd8#
    - 2.Be8#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Sd8#
  - 1...Kd5!
Keys
- 1.Rb4!
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bxc4
    - 2.Qxc4#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Ba4
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Sa5#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Sd8#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Be8#

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