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PID: 169441 (8/2Bp4/8/2p5/2PP1p2/1p2kP2/1P2B3/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Rothstein, Louis

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

(First published on Sun Jun 17 1917)

8/2Bp4/8/2p5/2PP1p2/1p2kP2/1P2B3/4K3

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Bd6
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bxc5#
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Ba5
        • threat
          • 3.Bd2#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Bb6#
      • 2.Bd6
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Bc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.d5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kd1
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Bc5#

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