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PID: 219575 (5K2/1p6/1Bk5/2N4B/P1N3p1/8/2P3P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

British Chess Magazine, 1924

5K2/1p6/1Bk5/2N4B/P1N3p1/8/2P3P1/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Kf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.c3?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bxg4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sde5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bxg4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bg4#

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