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PID: 159178 (8/8/6pp/4p2B/4P1Pk/4BRp1/6P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Pittsburgh Sun, 1921

(First published on Sat Jul 16 1921)

8/8/6pp/4p2B/4P1Pk/4BRp1/6P1/4K3

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Rf2
        • 2...gxf2+
          • 3.Bxf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2+
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2+
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2+
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2+
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...gxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Rxh6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2+
            • 3.Bxf2#

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