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PID: 76744 (8/8/4p3/4R2Q/6B1/6kp/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Butwillo, Brother

The Tablet, 1944

(First published on Sat Sep 16 1944)

8/8/4p3/4R2Q/6B1/6kp/8/7K

#2

4 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf3#
        • 2.Qxh3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Rf3#
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Qxh3+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Re2#
        • 2.Qg2#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...h2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd1!
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qxh2#
    • 1.Be2!
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qxh2#

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