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PID: 53532 (8/2b5/R1pk4/2N3Q1/1p2P3/1B6/7K/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Couture, William J

Chess Life, 1955

8/2b5/R1pk4/2N3Q1/1p2P3/1B6/7K/3n4

#3

6 + 5

268 Chess Life 1961
3713 Snap 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Qg7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb7#
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qg7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb7#
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Bxc5
          • 3.e5#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Ba4
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc6#
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Rxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxd8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxe3#

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