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Problem Display

PID: 189260 (8/2p5/k1p5/2pp4/K1p5/3p3B/2P5/RR6 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

8/2p5/k1p5/2pp4/K1p5/3p3B/2P5/RR6

#3

5 + 7

6490	yacpdb	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...c3
  - 2.Kb3+
    - 2...Kb5
      - 3.Kxc3#
    - 2...Kb6
      - 3.Kxc3#
    - 2...Kb7
      - 3.Kxc3#
Keys
- 1.Ka3!
  - threat
    - 2.Kb2+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kc3#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kc3#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kc3#
  - 1...Ka5
    - 2.Rb8
      - threat
        3.Kb2#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Kb2#
      - 2...c3
        3.Kb3#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Kb2+
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kc3#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kc3#
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kc3#
  - 1...dxc2
    - 2.Kb2+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Kxc2#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kxc2#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Kxc2#
  - 1...d2
    - 2.Kb2+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Kc3#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kc3#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Kc3#
  - 1...c3
    - 2.Kb3+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Kxc3#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kxc3#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Kxc3#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Kb2+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Kc1#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kc1#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Kc1#

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