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PID: 145233 (3B4/8/1p1R2P1/1P2k3/2P3P1/3K1p2/5P2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Hastling, Rev. AHL

British Chess Magazine, 1899

3B4/8/1p1R2P1/1P2k3/2P3P1/3K1p2/5P2/5B2

#3

9 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Bf6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg6#
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Rxb6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.g5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
    • 1.Be7!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re4#
    • 1.Rxb6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
    • 1.Rc6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#

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