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PID: 258834 (5K2/8/4p2p/4Pk1B/1R2N1p1/1N2p3/1P2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

The Problemist Supplement, 2021

5K2/8/4p2p/4Pk1B/1R2N1p1/1N2p3/1P2P3/8

#4

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sbc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sxg3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Rg4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Rxg4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bg6#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bxg4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bg6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bg6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bg6#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Be8#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bxg4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bg6#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bxg4#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bf3#
                • 4.Bg6#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bg4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Rg4#

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