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PID: 63937 (4R3/4p3/3pkp2/5p1B/2R2K2/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Stubbs, Arthur Goodwin

Chess Amateur (The), 1909

4R3/4p3/3pkp2/5p1B/2R2K2/3P4/8/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Bf7+
        • 2...e6
          • 3.Bxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rxe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.d5
          • 2...e5+
            • 3.dxe5 ep#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.dxe6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.d5#

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