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PID: 19182 (3N4/8/p2k4/B3N3/2B1K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hall, Jonathan

Brentano's Chess Monthly, 1881

3N4/8/p2k4/B3N3/2B1K3/8/8/8

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Sb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Kf5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bf1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bxa6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd8#

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