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PID: 40572 (1B4B1/1pR5/3k1N2/1b6/3p3P/3p4/1P1K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Fjeld, Thorstein

Godager, Fridtjof M

2nd Prize, BCF 029. Ty., 1938-1939

1B4B1/1pR5/3k1N2/1b6/3p3P/3p4/1P1K4/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke5
  - 2.Rc6+
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Bh7#
- 1...Bc6
  - 2.Rxb7+
    - 2...Kc5
      - 3.b4#
- 1...Bd7
  - 2.Rc8+
    - 2...Ke7
      - 3.Sd5#
Tries
- 1.b4?
  - threat
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
    - 2.Rd7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Rd6#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Rc6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bh7#
  - 1...Bd7
    - 2.Rc8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sd5#
  - 1...Ba4
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
  - 1...Be8
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Ra7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
    - 2.Rb7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
    - 2.Rd7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
    - 2.Rg7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
    - 2.Rh7+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Bd5#
  - 1...Bc4!
Keys
- 1.Bd5!
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Rc6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Be4#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.b4#
  - 1...Bd7
    - 2.Rc8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...Ba4
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.b4#
  - 1...Bc4
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.b4#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.b4#
  - 1...Be8
    - 2.Rxb7+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.b4#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Rd7+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Bd6#

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