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PID: 29242 (8/4p3/Npp1P3/1P1PKB2/1PkN1p1R/4pP2/P3p3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Chess, 1937

8/4p3/Npp1P3/1P1PKB2/1PkN1p1R/4pP2/P3p3/4B3

#3

12 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...cxb4
            • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sxe2#
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Kxf4
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Kf5#
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Rxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sxe2#
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sxe2#
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Kxf4
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Kf5#
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#

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