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PID: 182570 (2R5/5B2/2pk1P2/p7/p4P2/P3PK2/2P5/7n w - - 0 1)

Owen, Leonard E

British Chess Magazine, 1912

2R5/5B2/2pk1P2/p7/p4P2/P3PK2/2P5/7n

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#

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