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PID: 133592 (3R4/3P1p2/B1k1P3/4P1P1/1P3B1K/1PP3P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

The Theory of Pawn Promotion, 1912

3R4/3P1p2/B1k1P3/4P1P1/1P3B1K/1PP3P1/8/8

#3

12 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Rb6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Rb6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Rb6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rdc8#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.exf6#

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After a problem by Nils Hoeg.

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