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PID: 267202 (3K1b2/4p1p1/p3N1P1/3k4/5P1N/BR3p1B/pP3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Wright Wood, S (= Wood, SW)

The Problemist, 1955

3K1b2/4p1p1/p3N1P1/3k4/5P1N/BR3p1B/pP3P2/8

#3

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Rb5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Bf1#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf5#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...fxg2!
    • 1.Rb5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...axb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sxe7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rb6#

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