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PID: 28638 (B6n/7R/1R4pP/5k1p/5B1p/7P/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Chess Amateur (The), 1923

B6n/7R/1R4pP/5k1p/5B1p/7P/7K/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Rxf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sf7!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Rxg6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Rxf7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb8!
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Rxg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Rxf7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bf4#

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