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PID: 12825 (8/8/4pNK1/B4pR1/3b1k2/6p1/6B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

The Westminster Papers, 1872

8/8/4pNK1/B4pR1/3b1k2/6p1/6B1/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Bc7+
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Sd5#
          • 3.Sh5#
          • 3.Rxf5#
      • 2.Rxf5+
        • 2...exf5
          • 3.Bc7#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Sh5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#

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