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PID: 257876 (8/4K3/5p2/4P3/1p2k3/1P2BNp1/3P2B1/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1934

8/4K3/5p2/4P3/1p2k3/1P2BNp1/3P2B1/4R3

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kd5
  - 2.Sh4+
    - 2...Kxe5
      - 3.d4#
Tries
- 1.Kxf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sg5+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Be4#
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Sg1#
    - 2.Sh2#
    - 2.Sh4#
    - 2.Sg5#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Sd4+?
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Ra1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
        3.Ra5#
    - 2.Rb1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
    - 2.Rc1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
        3.Rc5#
    - 2.Rd1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
    - 2.Rf1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
        3.Rxf5#
    - 2.Rg1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
    - 2.Rh1
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
    - 2.Re2
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
    - 2.d3
      - 2...f5
        3.Sc6#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Sh4+?
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Sg5+?
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Rf1
      - threat
        3.Sf7#
        3.d4#
  - 1...Kf5!
Keys
- 1.Rh1!
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Bf3#
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Sh4+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.d4#
  - 1...Kf5
    - 2.Sh4+
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Bf3#
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.d4#
  - 1...fxe5
    - 2.Sxe5+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Rh5#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Rh5#
  - 1...f5
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sd3#
        3.d4#

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