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PID: 25087 (8/8/8/2P2B2/1p6/3N4/pB6/bk1K4 w - - 0 1)

Allison, Christopher John

Quack, Godfrey C

The Problemist, 1965

8/8/8/2P2B2/1p6/3N4/pB6/bk1K4

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb2
      • 2.Sc1+
        • 2...Ka1
          • 3.Sb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc1#
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Sb2#
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sxb4#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...bxa3!
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.c6?
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Sc4#

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