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PID: 203937 (8/8/1p6/1B6/8/k1B5/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

Chess Amateur (The), 1924

8/8/1p6/1B6/8/k1B5/2K5/8

#3

3 + 2

3713 Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb2+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Bb4+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kxa4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bb2#

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