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PID: 169447 (8/1K1k1B2/5P2/4Pp2/4P3/5P2/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Leonid Ivanovich (AKA Kubbel, Karl Artur Leonid)

St. Petersburg Herald, 1907

8/1K1k1B2/5P2/4Pp2/4P3/5P2/5B2/8

#3

7 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.e6
        • threat
          • 3.Bb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.f4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.e6
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.e6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.e6#
        • 2.e6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e6#
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.e6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Be7#
    • 1.Bb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.e6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Ka7
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Be6#

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