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PID: 53393 (7R/3p4/3K2p1/4Bpk1/8/4pPp1/4P1n1/8 w - - 0 1)

Suyker, AC

Chess Life, 1955

7R/3p4/3K2p1/4Bpk1/8/4pPp1/4P1n1/8

#3

5 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Bf6+?
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Rh1
      - 2...Se1
        3.Rh4#
      - 2...Sh4
        3.Rxh4#
      - 2...g5
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Rh3
      - 2...Se1
        3.Rh4#
      - 2...Sh4
        3.Rxh4#
      - 2...g5
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Rh6
      - 2...Se1
        3.Rh4#
      - 2...Sh4
        3.Rxh4#
      - 2...g5
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Rh7
      - 2...Se1
        3.Rh4#
      - 2...Sh4
        3.Rxh4#
      - 2...g5
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Ra8
      - threat
        3.Ra4#
    - 2.Rb8
      - threat
        3.Rb4#
    - 2.Rc8
      - threat
        3.Rc4#
  - 1...Kxf6!
Keys
- 1.Bg7!
  - threat
    - 2.Bh6+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Bxe3#
        3.Bf4#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Bxe3#
        3.Bf4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Rf8#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Bf6
      - 2...Se1
        3.Rh4#
      - 2...Sh4
        3.Rxh4#
      - 2...g5
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Rh5
      - threat
        3.Be5#
      - 2...gxh5
        3.Bh6#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Bh6+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Bxf4#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Bxf4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Rf8#
  - 1...Sh4
    - 2.Bh6+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Bxe3#
        3.Bf4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Rf8#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Bh6+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Bxf4#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Rf8#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Bxf4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Rf8#

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