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PID: 165425 (5K2/3B2R1/1P6/3k1p2/2p1NP2/2P5/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Lillja, John Lennart Waldemar

1st Prize, Finnish Chess Federation, 1932

5K2/3B2R1/1P6/3k1p2/2p1NP2/2P5/3B4/8

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Rg3
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rg6#
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.b7?
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg2!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxf5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd2#

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