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PID: 207729 (8/6K1/7N/pP1k1P2/bpN5/1rp1B3/2P2P2/n2B4 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Funkschach, 1926

(First published on Sun Aug 8 1926)

8/6K1/7N/pP1k1P2/bpN5/1rp1B3/2P2P2/n2B4

#3

9 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2#

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