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PID: 132858 (8/1P6/8/Bk1B4/8/1P1K4/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Leonid Ivanovich (AKA Kubbel, Karl Artur Leonid)

Bohemia, 1910

8/1P6/8/Bk1B4/8/1P1K4/1P6/8

#3

6 + 1

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.b8Q+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.b8S
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.b8R
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#

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