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Problem Display

PID: 158881 (8/p7/P3P3/1kpNK3/2N2p2/8/2P2R2/8 w - - 0 1)

Novak, M

Pat a Mat, 1984

8/p7/P3P3/1kpNK3/2N2p2/8/2P2R2/8

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sd6+?
  - 1...Ka5
    - 2.Rf1
      - threat
        3.Ra1#
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Ra1#
      - 2...Kxa6
        3.Ra1#
  - 1...Kxa6
    - 2.Rf1
      - threat
        3.Ra1#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Ra1#
    - 2.Rf3
      - threat
        3.Ra3#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Ra3#
    - 2.c3
      - threat
        3.Ra2#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Ra2#
    - 2.c4
      - threat
        3.Ra2#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Ra2#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Rxf4
      - 2...c4
        3.Rxc4#
  - 1...Ka4!
- 1.e7?
  - threat
    - 2.e8Q+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Rxf4#
        3.Qa4#
      - 2...Kxa6
        3.Qc6#
  - 1...Kxc4
    - 2.e8Q
      - 2...f3
        3.Qa4#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.e8Q+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Qa4#
      - 2...Kxa6
        3.Qc6#
  - 1...Kxa6!
Keys
- 1.Rf3!
  - 1...Ka4
    - 2.Rb3
      - 2...f3
        3.Sc3#
  - 1...Kxc4
    - 2.Rb3
      - 2...f3
        3.Se3#
  - 1...Kxa6
    - 2.Sd6
      - threat
        3.Ra3#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Ra3#
    - 2.Rb3
      - 2...f3
        3.Sc7#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Rb3
      - 2...f3
        3.Sa5#

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