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PID: 25112 (7Q/1pR1p3/bP1kn3/p7/r2p2RK/n3PB1p/pBN1N3/1qb1r3 w - - 0 1)

Willmott, Arthur

The Problemist, 1995

7Q/1pR1p3/bP1kn3/p7/r2p2RK/n3PB1p/pBN1N3/1qb1r3

#3

10 + 14

1085 Australian Chess Problem Magazine 1996
136 Problem Observer 2008
136 Problem Observer 2009
56 The Problemist 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxe3
      • 2.Be5#
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Be5#
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...dxe3+
        • 2.Sed4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
          • 2...Rxd4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...d3+
        • 2.Scd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
          • 2...Rxd4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Rxd4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Bc5#

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