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PID: 156573 (8/8/1p2p2N/1P2p3/4Pk1p/B1pB3P/2P5/4K1RR w K - 0 1)

Burrillet, CH

American Chess Bulletin, 1915

8/8/1p2p2N/1P2p3/4Pk1p/B1pB3P/2P5/4K1RR

#3

10 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sxh4#
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.0-0#
          • 2...hxg3
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.0-0#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg3!
      • 1...Kxg3
        • 2.0-0
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.0-0#

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