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PID: 33357 (kB5R/b7/2P5/8/K7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Grunenwald, Alphonse

L'Alsace, 1955

kB5R/b7/2P5/8/K7/8/8/8

#3

4 + 2

4872 Themes-64 1956
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb5!
      • 1...Bxb8
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.cxb8Q#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.cxb8Q#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.cxb8Q#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Ka6
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Bxa7#
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxg1#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxb6#

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