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PID: 221949 (4b3/K3Pp2/2pB1P2/3k2P1/PpN2p1P/1p1P4/4N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Gulyaev, Aleksandr Pavlovich (aka Grin, AP)

British Chess Magazine, 1929

4b3/K3Pp2/2pB1P2/3k2P1/PpN2p1P/1p1P4/4N3/8

#3

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5#

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