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PID: 26188 (3k4/1p1P4/pP1R4/3Kp1r1/p3pb1B/P3p1p1/4B1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

The Problemist, 1998

3k4/1p1P4/pP1R4/3Kp1r1/p3pb1B/P3p1p1/4B1P1/8

#4

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Re8+
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Bb5#
            • 3.Kd6
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
            • 3.Bb5
              • 3...e2
                • 4.Re8#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Bb5+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Re8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qc7+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rd8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Rd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Rc6
              • 3...e2
                • 4.Rc8#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Re8+
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Bb5#
            • 3.Kd6
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
            • 3.Bb5
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Bb5+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Re8#

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