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PID: 60840 (2R5/7B/8/3k2PP/4p3/B1K3P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Natal Mercury, 1925

2R5/7B/8/3k2PP/4p3/B1K3P1/8/8

#3

7 + 2

5639 Some Problems For My Friends 1957

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Re8+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Bxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bf8
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Re7#
        • 2.Bxe4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bxe4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#

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