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Problem Display
PID: 26136 (4R3/p2pbp2/R1n1k2P/5r1P/KppQ3p/P1P4B/1p6/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Problemist, 1941

4R3/p2pbp2/R1n1k2P/5r1P/KppQ3p/P1P4B/1p6/1N6

#3

10 + 11

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
56 The Problemist 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qc5
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxe7#
          • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Rxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc6+?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxd6#
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • threat
        • 2.axb4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxe7#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Kxa3
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxe7#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxe7#

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