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PID: 139917 (1n4R1/1P1p3p/7P/2Pk2K1/P2B4/4P3/2P1BP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Keidanski, Theodore Hermann

Chess Monthly, 1895

1n4R1/1P1p3p/7P/2Pk2K1/P2B4/4P3/2P1BP2/8

#3

11 + 4

56 The Problemist 1938

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Re8#
          • 3.f3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.f3#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.f3#
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.cxd5 ep#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.cxd5 ep#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#

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