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PID: 257614 (8/4p3/1pN1B3/pP3p2/N4B2/2Pk4/8/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

Tarnawiecki, Antonio

Troll, 2021

(First published on Wed Sep 15 2021)

8/4p3/1pN1B3/pP3p2/N4B2/2Pk4/8/4K2R

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc2
      • 2.Se5
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Kd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxf5#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...bxa5!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Ba2
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd2#
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sxe7?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.0-0?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxf5#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sc5#

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