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PID: 185673 (8/8/8/3K4/N7/k1p5/N7/BR6 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

The Times, 1909

8/8/8/3K4/N7/k1p5/N7/BR6

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Rb3#
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Bxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Sc1
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxa2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb5!
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#

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