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PID: 13215 (4R3/3p4/3kN1P1/2p5/2p1B3/2B2K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Ros, Johan August

British Chess Magazine, 1891

4R3/3p4/3kN1P1/2p5/2p1B3/2B2K2/8/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Sxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Be1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg5!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
    • 1.Sg7!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
    • 1.Bd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bg5#

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