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Problem Display

PID: 213354 (8/3p4/3R3p/4p2P/4k1K1/5pPQ/2P2P1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Louis, ?

New York Clipper, 1860

8/3p4/3R3p/4p2P/4k1K1/5pPQ/2P2P1P/8

#3

8 + 5

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Rd1?
  - threat
    - 2.Kh4
      - threat
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf1
      - threat
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qc4#
        3.Qe1#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Kh4
      - 2...d5
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf1
      - 2...d5
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qe1#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Rd2?
  - threat
    - 2.Kh4
      - threat
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf1
      - threat
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qc4#
        3.Qe1#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Kh4
      - 2...d5
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf1
      - 2...d5
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qe1#
  - 1...d5!
Keys
- 1.Rd3!
  - threat
    - 2.Kh4
      - threat
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf1
      - threat
        3.Qe1#
    - 2.Qg2
      - threat
        3.Qxf3#
      - 2...fxg2
        3.f3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Qg2
      - threat
        3.Qxf3#
      - 2...fxg2
        3.f3#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Kh4
      - 2...d5
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf1
      - 2...d5
        3.Qe1#
    - 2.Qg2
      - threat
        3.Qxf3#
      - 2...fxg2
        3.f3#

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