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PID: 69367 (8/8/5pKp/5p2/5pk1/5N2/5RBP/8 w - - 0 1)

Benko, Pal Charles

Chess Life & Review, 1970

8/8/5pKp/5p2/5pk1/5N2/5RBP/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf6?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Se1?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Sh4?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kxf5
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...h5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf5#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bxf5#

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