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PID: 282426 (8/2p1p3/R2P2N1/2Pk4/8/4P2B/2Q2K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Grundy, J

Bolton Football Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Aug 26 1893)

8/2p1p3/R2P2N1/2Pk4/8/4P2B/2Q2K2/8

#2

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Bg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4+!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
    • 1.Sxe7+!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
    • 1.Ra5!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.c6#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.c6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bg2#
    • 1.e4+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ra4#
    • 1.dxc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bg2#
        • 2.Bxe6#
        • 2.Rd6#
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bg2#
        • 2.Bxe6#
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#

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