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PID: 66466 (8/6B1/7R/1Rbk4/4n3/8/2K3B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1882

8/6B1/7R/1Rbk4/4n3/8/2K3B1/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Bxe4+?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Rhb6
      - 2...Bxb6
        3.Bd3#
      - 2...Bg1
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bf2
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Ba3
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Be3
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bb4
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bd4
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bd6
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Be7
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bf8
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
  - 1...Kxe4!
- 1.Rd6+?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bf1#
  - 1...Kxd6!
Keys
- 1.Rhb6!
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Bxe4
      - 2...Bxb6
        3.Bd3#
      - 2...Bg1
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bf2
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Ba3
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Be3
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bb4
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bd4
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bd6
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Be7
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#
      - 2...Bf8
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#

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