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PID: 45829 (2N1R1b1/3PBnp1/2P1N1P1/p1prP3/4k3/2Pp4/K2P4/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Burger, Robert Eugene

Matthews, Robin CO

1st HM., Die Schwalbe, 1999

2N1R1b1/3PBnp1/2P1N1P1/p1prP3/4k3/2Pp4/K2P4/5R2

#3

12 + 8

23 Die Schwalbe 2002
145 StrateGems 2003

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Bf6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sxc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Rf4#
        • 2...gxf6
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Sc7#
          • 3.Sg7#
          • 3.Sd8#
          • 3.Sf8#
    • 1...Sxe5
      • 2.Sg5#
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Sxg5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.Bf6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sg5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bxd6#
          • 3.Bf6#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Sg5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.Bf6#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sg5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.Bf6#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Sg5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bh4#
        • 2.Bg5#
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Bf6#
        • 2.Bd8#
        • 2.Bf8#
      • 1...Rxc5!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bxc5#
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Bf6#
        • 2.Bd8#
        • 2.Bf8#
      • 1...Sxg5!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Rxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bh4#
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.Bg5#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bd8#
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Rxd7
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sg5#

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