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PID: 155843 (K5b1/1B1p4/1Rp5/b1k2N2/P1N5/2BR1P2/1pr5/1r6 w - - 0 1)

Easter, Norris

Chess Amateur (The), 1925

K5b1/1B1p4/1Rp5/b1k2N2/P1N5/2BR1P2/1pr5/1r6

#3

9 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Bxb4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bd4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Rxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb4+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Bxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxa5#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxd7#
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Bxa5#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Rb5#

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