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PID: 132954 (8/3k1P2/3P4/3B4/P5K1/P7/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Guinet, Leon

La Strategie, 1884

8/3k1P2/3P4/3B4/P5K1/P7/3B4/8

#3

7 + 1

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Bc6
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.f8Q#
          • 3.f8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Ba5?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.f8R+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.f8R+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.f8R!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bg5#

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