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Problem Display

PID: 14384 (8/2p2ppB/3p1Pr1/3P2Q1/2pPk3/2p5/2P1N2N/7K w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

The Problemist, 1926

8/2p2ppB/3p1Pr1/3P2Q1/2pPk3/2p5/2P1N2N/7K

#3

9 + 8

56	The Problemist	2006

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...c5
  - 2.Sg3+
    - 2...Kxd4
      - 3.Sf3#
- 1...c6
  - 2.Qf4+
    - 2...Kxd5
      - 3.Qf5#
- 1...gxf6
  - 2.Qg2+
    - 2...Ke3
      - 3.Sf1#
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Qg4#
Tries
- 1.Sf1?
  - threat
    - 2.Kg2
      - threat
        3.Sfg3#
    - 2.Sfg3+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.Sxc3+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qe3#
  - 1...gxf6
    - 2.Sfg3+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.Sxc3+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qe3#
    - 2.Qg2+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Se3#
  - 1...Kf3!
- 1.Qg2+?
  - 1...Ke3
    - 2.Sf1#
  - 1...Kf5!
- 1.Qg3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf3#
  - 1...Kf5
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Kxd5!
- 1.fxg7?
  - threat
    - 2.g8Q
      - threat
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...f5
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Qg2+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bxg6#
        3.Qg4#
        3.Qxg6#
    - 2.g8Q
      - threat
        3.Qf4#
        3.Qe6#
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...f5!
Keys
- 1.Kg1!
  - 1...gxf6
    - 2.Qg2+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qg4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Sg3+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.Qg4+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Sxc3#

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