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PID: 120360 (8/2K4B/5P2/1pNk4/6P1/P4P2/4PB1R/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Wright Wood, S (= Wood, SW)

The Chess Problem, 1944

8/2K4B/5P2/1pNk4/6P1/P4P2/4PB1R/5b2

#3

10 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.e3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#

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