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PID: 26459 (4B2K/8/1R1nk1P1/R5B1/8/2P5/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Matrenin, Mikhail Vasilevich

British Chess Magazine, 1977

4B2K/8/1R1nk1P1/R5B1/8/2P5/2P5/8

#3

8 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd6
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Bf8#
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bxd6
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf8
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bf8
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Raxb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Raxb5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Be8#

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