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PID: 29245 (8/8/3p4/5B2/8/2B3N1/6k1/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Chess, 1937

8/8/3p4/5B2/8/2B3N1/6k1/4K2R

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Ke2?
  - threat
    - 2.Be1
      - 2...d5
        3.Bh3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Be1
      - 2...d4
        3.Bh3#
        3.Be4#
    - 2.Be5
      - 2...d4
        3.Bh3#
        3.Be4#
  - 1...Kxg3!
- 1.Sf1?
  - threat
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Kxh1
    - 2.Be4+
      - 2...Kg1
        3.Bd4#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Rh2+
      - 2...Kg1
        3.Bd4#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Rf2#
  - 1...Kf3!
- 1.Se2?
  - threat
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Kf1
      - threat
        3.Rh3#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Rh3#
    - 2.Rg1
      - threat
        3.Rg3#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Rg3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Rg1+
      - 2...Kh2
        3.Be5#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Rg3#
  - 1...Kxh1!
- 1.Rg1+?
  - 1...Kh2
    - 2.Kf1
      - 2...d5
        3.Rg2#
    - 2.Kf2
      - 2...d5
        3.Sf1#
        3.Rh1#
        3.Rg2#
    - 2.Se2
      - 2...d5
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Bd4
      - 2...d5
        3.Sf1#
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Se2
      - threat
        3.Rg3#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Rg3#
    - 2.Sh5
      - threat
        3.Rg3#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Rg3#
  - 1...Kxg1!
Keys
- 1.Bd2!
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.0-0+
      - 2...Kxg3
        3.Be1#
  - 1...Kxg3
    - 2.Kf1
      - threat
        3.Rh3#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Rh3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Bf4
      - 2...Kf3
        3.0-0#
      - 2...d4
        3.Be4#

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