Problem Display
PID: 65741 (1B6/7R/8/6p1/4B1k1/6P1/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Benko, Pal Charles

Chess Life, 1968

1B6/7R/8/6p1/4B1k1/6P1/8/7K

#3

5 + 2


5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra7?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bxg4#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bxg4#
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg2#

This anticipates 223766(1973)

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