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PID: 139056 (3B1b2/2P4K/b1pk1PP1/2Np4/3P1N2/7p/1r6/8 w - - 0 1)

Davis, Edward

The Problemist, 1937

3B1b2/2P4K/b1pk1PP1/2Np4/3P1N2/7p/1r6/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.cxb8Q#
      • 2.cxb8B#
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.c8S#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.c8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.c8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Rb7+
        • 2.Sxb7+
          • 2...Bxb7
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sfe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8R
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8R
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8R
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Bxe7
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.g7
          • threat
            • 3.gxf8Q#
            • 3.gxf8B#
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Bxe7#
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c8R
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.g7
          • threat
            • 3.gxf8Q#
            • 3.gxf8B#
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Bxe7#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bc7#

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