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PID: 44174 (2R3Bn/p2b4/2pb3R/P1k3B1/P1P1pP2/2K5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gunsberg, Isidor Arthur

The Westminster Papers, 1877

2R3Bn/p2b4/2pb3R/P1k3B1/P1P1pP2/2K5/8/8

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxf4
      • 2.Be7+
        • 2...Bd6
          • 3.Bxd6#
    • 1...Be5+
      • 2.fxe5
        • threat
          • 3.Be3#
          • 3.Be7#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Be7+
        • 2...Bd6
          • 3.Bxd6#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Bxe7#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Be7+
        • 2...Bd6
          • 3.Bxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.f5?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Be5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Bxc8
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Rd2#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.Rg6#
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Rd8#

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