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PID: 134516 (8/1B5p/7R/8/3KR1P1/3p4/3N1Ppp/4B1k1 w - - 0 1)

Wainwright, Joseph CJ

The Theory of Pawn Promotion, 1912

8/1B5p/7R/8/3KR1P1/3p4/3N1Ppp/4B1k1

#3

8 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Rxh2#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rxh2#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxd3#
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Kh1!
    • 1.f3?
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kh1!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bf2
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#

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