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PID: 134511 (6k1/2p3P1/2P2PB1/P2P4/2pKP3/2p4P/ppR2P2/1R2B3 w - - 0 1)
Bettmann, Henry Wald
The Theory of Pawn Promotion, 1912
#3
13 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Bf7+?
- 1...Kh7
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kh6
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Kxf7!
- 1...Kh7
- 1.Bh7+?
- 1...Kf7
- 2.Ke5
- threat
- 3.g8Q#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.g8Q#
- threat
- 2.e5
- threat
- 3.g8Q#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.g8Q#
- threat
- 2.Ke5
- 1...Kxh7!
- 1...Kf7
- 1.Rcxb2?
- threat
- 2.Rb8#
- 1...axb1Q
- 2.Rxb1
- 2...c2
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...c2
- 2.Rxb1
- 1...axb1R
- 2.Rxb1
- 2...c2
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...c2
- 2.Rxb1
- 1...cxb2!
- threat
- 1.Bf7+?
- Keys
- 1.Bxc3!
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kxc4
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kc5
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Rbxb2
- threat
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...axb1Q
- 2.Kc5
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kc5
- 1...axb1S
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- 1...axb1B
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kc5
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Rxb2
- threat
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...axb1R
- 2.Kxc4
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kc5
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kxc4
- 1...a1Q
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...a1S
- 2.Kxc4
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Kxc4
- 1...a1B
- 2.Rcc1
- 2...bxc1Q
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...bxc1S
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...bxc1B
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...bxc1R
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...bxc1Q
- 2.Rcc1
- 1...a1R
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.f7#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 1.Bxc3!
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