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PID: 156572 (8/8/8/5B2/4pp2/1P1p1k2/3P4/2N1KNBR w K - 0 1)

Wenborn, FM

The Times Literary Supplement, 1917

(First published on Thu Apr 26 1917)

8/8/8/5B2/4pp2/1P1p1k2/3P4/2N1KNBR

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
      • 1...Kg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sxe3
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.0-0#
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
    • 1.Bc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
    • 1.Bb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
    • 1.Ba7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sh2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
          • 2...exd2+
            • 3.Sxd2#

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