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PID: 185312 (4K3/8/3R4/3Bk3/2R5/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1918

4K3/8/3R4/3Bk3/2R5/8/5P2/8

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Rdc6?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.R6c5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.f4+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.f4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#

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