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PID: 26537 (2b5/2p3p1/1pBP4/4knR1/2QN1nP1/8/7K/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Source?, 0000

2b5/2p3p1/1pBP4/4knR1/2QN1nP1/8/7K/4N3

#3

8 + 7

15 British Chess Magazine 1885
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Rxf5+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Rxf5+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sef3+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Bxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sef3#
        • 2.Sdf3#
      • 1...Sxg6
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Sdxe2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Sfxe2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sxf5#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sxf5#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Sxf3+
            • 3.Sxf3#
        • 2.Sdf3+
          • 2...Sxf3+
            • 3.Sxf3#

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