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PID: 224164 (8/1p2p3/k1P1P3/2K5/1PP1B3/2N5/pp3B2/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

Source?, 1912

8/1p2p3/k1P1P3/2K5/1PP1B3/2N5/pp3B2/1N6

#3

9 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.cxb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.b8R
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...axb1Q
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...axb1B
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.b8R
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#

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