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PID: 226614 (8/k2p4/3N1p2/bpNB4/rp2Qp1q/p5p1/8/2K2n2 w - - 0 1)

Drewitt, John Arthur James

British Chess Magazine, 1931

8/k2p4/3N1p2/bpNB4/rp2Qp1q/p5p1/8/2K2n2

#3

5 + 12

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb5+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qh2
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qg4
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qh6
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qh7
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Qh8
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
          • 2...Qc8+
            • 3.Sxc8#
          • 2...Qh5
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qxd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxd7#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxd7#

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