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PID: 247859 (8/2p3pN/2p3K1/8/4k2p/B4R1P/7P/2N2B2 w - - 0 1)

Zim, Joh Karl

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1880

(First published on Sun Dec 26 1880)

8/2p3pN/2p3K1/8/4k2p/B4R1P/7P/2N2B2

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#

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