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PID: 141978 (Qr1n4/r3p3/2n5/p7/1p5B/8/4Kp2/5Bbk w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

British Chess Magazine, 1949

Qr1n4/r3p3/2n5/p7/1p5B/8/4Kp2/5Bbk

#3

4 + 10

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Qxc6+
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qg2#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Qxc6+
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc6+?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Sxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Sd4+
        • 2.Kg3+
          • 2...Rab7
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Raxa8
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Rbb7
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Rbxa8
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...S4c6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...S8c6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Se5+
        • 2.Kg3+
          • 2...Rab7
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Raxa8
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Rbb7
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Rbxa8
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Sec6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sdc6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bxf2#

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