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PID: 135208 (r3n1B1/brPpP3/5p1K/3pPRpN/1R1pk1P1/8/2N1P1pP/5nB1 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
Bulletin Ouvrier des Echecs, 1953
#3
13 + 12
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Sxb4
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sxb4
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Rxc7
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sxc7
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- 1...Rxb4
- Tries
- 1.Se3?
- threat
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sxc7
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rb5!
- threat
- 1.Bxd4?
- threat
- 2.Bb6+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Bb6+
- 1...Rxc7
- 2.Bc5+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Bc5+
- 1...g1Q
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- 1...g1S
- 2.Bb6+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb6+
- 1...g1B
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Bxb6+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...fxe5+
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Bxb6+
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bc5+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bxb6+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Bc5+
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Bb6+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Bb6+
- 1...d6
- 2.Bb6+
- 2...d4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb6+
- 1...Rxb4!
- threat
- 1.Bh7?
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- 1...Rxb4!
- threat
- 1.Rb5?
- threat
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Rxb5!
- threat
- 1.c8Q?
- threat
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Sxb4
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb4
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...Rc7
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Rab8
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...d6
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.exd6#
- 3.exf6#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.exd6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Rxc8!
- threat
- 1.c8S?
- threat
- 2.Sxf6+
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Sxf6
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Sxf6+
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Sxf6
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bh7#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sg3
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Sd6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sd6+
- 2...Bxd6
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Bxd6
- 2.Se3
- 1...d6
- 2.Sxf6+
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Sxf6
- 2.Sxd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Sxf6+
- 1...Rxc8!
- threat
- 1.c8R?
- threat
- 2.Rxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe8
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Sxb4
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb4
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe8
- 1...Rc7
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.Rxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe8
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Rxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Rxe8
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Rxe8
- 1...Rxc8!
- threat
- 1.Se3?
- Keys
- 1.Bf7!
- threat
- 2.Bxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Sxb4
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sxb4
- 1...Rxc7
- 2.exf6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.exf6
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Bg6
- threat
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- threat
- 2.Bg6
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.Bxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...d6
- 2.Bxe8
- threat
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Bxe8
- threat
- 1.Bf7!
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