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PID: 118334 (1R6/3P4/8/2Pk1PNB/8/B1K5/8/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Robbins, Alexander Henry

Checkmate, 1901

1R6/3P4/8/2Pk1PNB/8/B1K5/8/5N2

#3

9 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.d8Q+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Be8#
        • 2.Rb6#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.d8B?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.d8R+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Rbc8#
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Rdc8#
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#

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