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PID: 145558 (3BKb2/1p5b/p2N1pp1/2k5/2BR1pP1/P3pP2/1pp1P3/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Tanner, Eino V

British Chess Magazine, 1899

3BKb2/1p5b/p2N1pp1/2k5/2BR1pP1/P3pP2/1pp1P3/2n5

#3

9 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sxb7+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Bxg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#

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