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PID: 62071 (3R4/B3p3/4p3/2N1p3/1Pk1P3/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Beers, William Alexander

The Chess Review, 1936

3R4/B3p3/4p3/2N1p3/1Pk1P3/K7/8/8

#5

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb1
              • 3...Kxb1
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Kb3
                  • 4...Kxb1
                    • 5.Rd1#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sa5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rb8
              • 3...Kxa7
                • 4.Sc6+
                  • 4...Ka6
                    • 5.b5#
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.b5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb4
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rc8+
                  • 4...Kxb5
                    • 5.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Ka5
                    • 5.Rc5#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rc8+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Rc5#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Rc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sxe5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Be3
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Rd1+
                  • 4...Kc2
                    • 5.Rc1#
                • 4.Kb3
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
            • 3.Rd3
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Rc3
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Kb3
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Rd1#
        • 2.Sb2
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sd1
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Se3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Se3
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Rd1#
            • 3.Sa4
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Kb3
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Rd1#
            • 3.Be3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8+
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Rc1#
                • 4.Rd1
                  • 4...Kc3
                    • 5.Rc1#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Rd1+
                  • 4...Kc2
                    • 5.Rc1#
                • 4.Kb3
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Rc8
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
            • 3.Rd1
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Be3
                  • 4...Kc2
                    • 5.Rc1#
            • 3.Rd3
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Kb3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Rc3
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Rc1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Kb3
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Rd1#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sxe5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rb8
              • 3...Kxa7
                • 4.Sc6+
                  • 4...Ka6
                    • 5.b5#

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