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PID: 48922 (4B3/4p3/4k3/4B3/3P1P2/1P5P/8/1N2K2N w - - 0 1)

Vatarescu, Paul

Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge), 1948

4B3/4p3/4k3/4B3/3P1P2/1P5P/8/1N2K2N

#3

9 + 2

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bf7
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.d5
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sf2?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.f5
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.d5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.f5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke2!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.d5#
            • 3.f5#
        • 2.Bf7
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.d5
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sg3#
    • 1.Sg3!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.d5#
            • 3.f5#
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.f5
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sc3#

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