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PID: 213369 (3B2b1/1P2N3/2nkpR2/PB1p1n2/3NPp2/pPP2q2/1bKP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Berolzheimer, Max

California State Tournament, 1858

3B2b1/1P2N3/2nkpR2/PB1p1n2/3NPp2/pPP2q2/1bKP4/8

#3

12 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxa5
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.b4#
      • 2.b8B+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sexf5+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.Be7#
          • 3.b4#
      • 2.Sc8+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.b4#
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.b4#
      • 2.b8B+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.b4#
      • 2.b8B+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Sxe7
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.b4#
      • 2.b8B+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bb6#
          • 3.b4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdxf5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.b8Q#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rxe6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.b8Q#
      • 1...Bxe6!
    • 1.b8Q+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Sxb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sexf5+!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.b8Q#

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