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PID: 156871 (6K1/1p2pp1p/kB6/1p6/N2p4/p2B3R/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Ferber, Eugene

La Strategie, 1924

6K1/1p2pp1p/kB6/1p6/N2p4/p2B3R/2P5/8

#3

6 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.cxb5#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...dxc4 ep!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.cxb5#
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#

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