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PID: 27032 (8/7p/2p4P/N1P2RP1/N2PP3/3k4/2nn1K2/1B1R4 w - - 0 1)

Arefiev, Yuri

The Problemist, 1992

8/7p/2p4P/N1P2RP1/N2PP3/3k4/2nn1K2/1B1R4

#3

11 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Rxd2+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bxc2#
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.Bxc2+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rxd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sxc6?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bxc2+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Rxd2+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.d5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxc2
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Rxd5#
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bxc2#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.e5?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxc2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.g6?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bxc2
          • 2...hxg6
            • 3.Rxd2#
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bxc2#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxc2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...hxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bxc2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rxd2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#

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