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PID: 132540 (6Rb/8/4p1R1/4Pp2/5k2/8/3PK1nN/1NB5 w - - 0 1)

Ganapathi, Ramaswamy

The Problemist Supplement, 2009

6Rb/8/4p1R1/4Pp2/5k2/8/3PK1nN/1NB5

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.d3+
        • 2...Se3
          • 3.Bxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.dxe3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.d3+?
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2.Bxe3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#

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