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PID: 146100 (8/8/8/6B1/K2kP3/2RB4/8/7R w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

La Strategie, 1911

8/8/8/6B1/K2kP3/2RB4/8/7R

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bb1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
        • 2.Bc2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#

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