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PID: 20369 (2b2R2/1r1pp3/2Rp2pN/np1Pk2p/5N1P/BPppK3/2rP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

1st Prize, The Problemist, 1970

2b2R2/1r1pp3/2Rp2pN/np1Pk2p/5N1P/BPppK3/2rP4/8

#4

10 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bxd6#
      • 1...Sc4+
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.bxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxd3#
                • 4.Sxg6#
        • 2.bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Bc5
              • threat
                • 4.Bd4#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Rxe7#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sxg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rf5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.d4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Sxc4+
            • 3.bxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxd3#
                • 4.Sxg6#

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