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Problem Display

PID: 160788 (5b2/1ppK4/1p5p/3kP1R1/N2Pr3/1PQ2P1N/3nr3/8 w - - 0 1)

Wessels, Martin

Schach, 2001

5b2/1ppK4/1p5p/3kP1R1/N2Pr3/1PQ2P1N/3nr3/8

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Re3
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rxd4
  - 2.Qc5+
    - 2...Bxc5
      - 3.Sc3#
    - 2...bxc5
      - 3.Sc3#
- 1...Rf4
  - 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Rxe5
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Bg7
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Sc3#
    - 2...Rxd4
      - 3.Sf4#
    - 2...Sb1
      - 3.Qc4#
- 1...Sb1
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sf1
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxf3
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc4
  - 2.Qxc4#
  - 2.bxc4#
- 1...h5
  - 2.e6+
    - 2...Re5
      - 3.Sf4#
- 1...c5
  - 2.Sxb6#
- 1...c6
  - 2.Sxb6#
Tries
- 1.Qd3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc3#
  - 1...Rxd4
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Sb1
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bb4!
- 1.e6+?
  - 1...Re5
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...hxg5!
Keys
- 1.Rf5!
  - threat
    - 2.e6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Sf4#
  - 1...Rxd4
    - 2.Qc5+
      - 2...Bxc5
        3.Sc3#
      - 2...bxc5
        3.Sc3#
  - 1...Rf2
    - 2.e6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Sf4#
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...Rg2
    - 2.e6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Sf4#
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...Rh2
    - 2.e6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Sf4#
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...Rg4
    - 2.e6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...Rh4
    - 2.e6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...Bd6
    - 2.exd6+
      - 2...Re5
        3.Sf4#
  - 1...Bg7
    - 2.Qd3
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
      - 2...Rxd4
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Sb1
        3.Qc4#

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