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PID: 259825 (R7/Pp3b2/3p4/8/8/K7/2B5/k7 w - - 0 1)

Bilfinger, Carl

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1962

R7/Pp3b2/3p4/8/8/K7/2B5/k7

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Rxe8
        • threat
          • 3.Re1#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Rxg8
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Bxe8!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh1#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Rxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Bd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Bxg8
        • 2.a8Q
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Kxb3#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Kb3#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Kb3#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#

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