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PID: 267146 (1N2b3/B7/6p1/k5K1/1pP5/1P5B/P3P3/R7 w - - 0 1)

Driver, John Edward

The Problemist, 1955

1N2b3/B7/6p1/k5K1/1pP5/1P5B/P3P3/R7

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Bc8#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Bc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bc8#
      • 1...Bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.cxb5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Bh1
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Ba8
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#

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