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PID: 53900 (8/3N4/3R4/2PnP3/2Bk4/6B1/2R5/5NK1 w - - 0 1)

Burke, Harvey

The Chess Review, 1935

8/3N4/3R4/2PnP3/2Bk4/6B1/2R5/5NK1

#3

9 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Rxg4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Rxg4#
        • 2.Rxf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rxc3#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rc3#

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