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PID: 27891 (8/8/2N5/pP6/B1b1N3/kP1P4/2P5/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Rains, Cyril George

British Chess Magazine, 1970

8/8/2N5/pP6/B1b1N3/kP1P4/2P5/1K6

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.cxd3
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc2#

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