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PID: 258018 (1B6/3R4/3Np1p1/3k4/K5P1/3Np3/8/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

British Chess Magazine, 1934

1B6/3R4/3Np1p1/3k4/K5P1/3Np3/8/5b2

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba7#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Bb5+
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sdc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba7#

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