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PID: 226538 (8/p1k5/1R1R4/1p1B4/b5K1/Pp3p2/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Gonzales, Manuel

US Problem Bulletin, 1982

8/p1k5/1R1R4/1p1B4/b5K1/Pp3p2/3B4/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Ra6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Rbc6+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rb7+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rdd8#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rdd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rdd8#
          • 2...Bd7+
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Rdd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rdd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bxa5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rdd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Ba5#

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