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PID: 111795 (7R/BN6/5p2/1p2kp2/1Pp4N/5R2/B7/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Barry, Henry William

Checkmate, 1902

7R/BN6/5p2/1p2kp2/1Pp4N/5R2/B7/6K1

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Re8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rg8
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sg2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb1#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rg3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Re3#
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Rf3
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Re8#

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