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PID: 240932 (b7/8/5B2/8/7p/5pNB/7k/2R2K2 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Detroit Free Press, 1875

b7/8/5B2/8/7p/5pNB/7k/2R2K2

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh1#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rxh4#
      • 1...hxg3+!
    • 1.Se4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Kxf2#
            • 3.Sxf2#
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kxf2#
            • 3.Sxf2#
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Bxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Kf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Kf2#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Kxf2#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Kf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Kf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Kf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Kf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Kxf2#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Sxf2#

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