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PID: 239306 (1b6/1R1R4/2k5/2N5/8/2K5/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Brownson, Orestes Augustus Jr

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1876

1b6/1R1R4/2k5/2N5/8/2K5/3B4/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb6+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Rbc7#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rbxc7#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rbxc7#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rbxc7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rbxc7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rbxc7#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Rbc7#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rbxc7#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sb8#
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rbc7#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Rxb6#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Rxa7
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Rdc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Rdxc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#

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