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PID: 191090 (8/1R6/8/5KP1/3k4/8/3B1p2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Mendes da Costa, A

Algemeen Handelsblad, 1914

8/1R6/8/5KP1/3k4/8/3B1p2/5B2

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Ke6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Ba5?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

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