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PID: 30820 (3B4/np3Q2/P1pk4/8/rp5K/1p3N2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

La Strategie, 1908

3B4/np3Q2/P1pk4/8/rp5K/1p3N2/8/8

#3

5 + 7

3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.axb7?
      • threat
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qfb7#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Sb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Ba1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bh8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb3#

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