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PID: 27267 (3B2N1/1N3p2/2K1k2n/1pR1p2B/4P3/8/p5r1/4b2R w - - 0 1)

Gradstein, Stephan

1st HM., British Chess Magazine, 1938

3B2N1/1N3p2/2K1k2n/1pR1p2B/4P3/8/p5r1/4b2R

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf2
      • 2.Rc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Bg5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Rxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Sxh6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
          • 3.exf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Rxh6+
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Rxh6+
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Bxd5#
        • 2.Rxh6+
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Rxh6+
          • 2...Rg6
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...a1S!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Rxe5#
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Rxe5#
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.exf5#

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