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PID: 50689 (3B4/8/1p1kPp1K/5P2/1p2B3/1N6/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Marks, William

Chess Amateur (The), 1907

3B4/8/1p1kPp1K/5P2/1p2B3/1N6/4P3/8

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Kg6?
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Bh1
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.Bg2
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.Bf3
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.Bb7
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.Ba8
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Bh1?
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Kg6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.e5#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Bg2?
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Kg6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.e5#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Bb7?
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Kg6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Ba8?
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Kg6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
  - 1...Ke5!
Keys
- 1.Bf3!
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Bc7+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Sd4#
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Kg6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bc7#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.e5#

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