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PID: 151650 (4R3/3p1K2/2P2P2/3BB3/3P4/3Nk1Pp/2P1b2P/1N2R3 w - - 0 1)

Young, Brian WM

Sunday Times, 1964

4R3/3p1K2/2P2P2/3BB3/3P4/3Nk1Pp/2P1b2P/1N2R3

#3

13 + 4

133 The Problemist Supplement 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Bxd6+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.R8xe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Bh1
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bxd6
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bc5#

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