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PID: 237608 (5R2/8/p7/2K2n2/1BPp1k2/3PnN2/5P1N/8 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

5R2/8/p7/2K2n2/1BPp1k2/3PnN2/5P1N/8

#3

8 + 5

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sc2
  - 2.Ba5
    - threat
      - 3.Bc7#
- 1...Sg2
  - 2.Kb6
    - threat
      - 3.Bd6#
  - 2.Kc6
    - threat
      - 3.Bd6#
  - 2.Ba5
    - threat
      - 3.Bc7#
- 1...Sxc4
  - 2.Kxc4
    - 2...a5
      - 3.Bd2#
      - 3.Bd6#
- 1...Sd5
  - 2.Kxd5
    - 2...a5
      - 3.Bd2#
      - 3.Bd6#
  - 2.cxd5
    - 2...a5
      - 3.Bd2#
Tries
- 1.Kc6?
  - threat
    - 2.Bd6#
  - 1...Sg4
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Se5+
        3.Bxe5#
  - 1...Sxc4!
- 1.Ba5?
  - threat
    - 2.Bc7#
  - 1...Sxc4
    - 2.Bc7+
      - 2...Se5
        3.Bxe5#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Bxd6#
    - 2.Bd8
      - threat
        3.Bg5#
  - 1...Sg4
    - 2.Bc7+
      - 2...Se5
        3.Bxe5#
  - 1...Sd5!
Keys
- 1.Kb6!
  - threat
    - 2.Bd6#
  - 1...Sxc4+
    - 2.Kxa6
      - 2...Sb2
        3.Bd2#
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Sd2
        3.Bxd2#
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Sa3
        3.Bd2#
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Se3
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Sa5
        3.Bd2#
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Bd2#
      - 2...Sb6
        3.Bd2#
        3.Bd6#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Bd2#
        3.Bxd6#
  - 1...Sd5+
    - 2.cxd5
      - 2...a5
        3.Bd2#
        3.Bd6#
  - 1...Sg4
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Se5
        3.Bxe5#

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