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PID: 27023 (8/8/R1P1P3/3pP3/PkpN4/2r5/n1PQp3/K3B3 w - - 0 1)

Sumner, Cecil Carol Winton

The Problemist, 1958

8/8/R1P1P3/3pP3/PkpN4/2r5/n1PQp3/K3B3

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Bxc3#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Bxc3#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Bxc3#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Sxc3!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Rxf3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.c7?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc6#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.e7?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ka3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Rxf3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#

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