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PID: 53610 (8/8/8/p2p4/p2B4/kP1NN3/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Leysens, Maurice

The Chess Review, 1934

8/8/8/p2p4/p2B4/kP1NN3/8/K7

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1?
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.S1b2
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Sxd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Sb2
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...b2+
            • 3.Bxb2#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.b4?
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Sc1
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.bxa4
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...b2+
            • 3.Bxb2#

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