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PID: 174481 (8/2p2p1p/K1p1PR1Q/p3kB2/1p6/1p1pB3/2rP3b/7b w - - 0 1)

Evans, Wilfred Colin

Ricketts, Thomas CD

3rd Prize, The Problemist, 1970

8/2p2p1p/K1p1PR1Q/p3kB2/1p6/1p1pB3/2rP3b/7b

#3

7 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.exf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxh2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.f8Q#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.f8Q#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.f8Q#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qf6#

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