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PID: 141980 (8/p5N1/1p2p3/5p1N/5Ppk/4P1pb/K2p2P1/3Bb1BQ w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

British Chess Magazine, 1943

8/p5N1/1p2p3/5p1N/5Ppk/4P1pb/K2p2P1/3Bb1BQ

#3

9 + 10

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Bxf2
        • threat
          • 3.Bxg3#
        • 2...gxf2
          • 3.g3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qxh3+
        • 2...gxh3
          • 3.Sxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh3#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qxh3#
      • 1...fxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Bxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Bxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg3#
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#

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