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PID: 27110 (3br1r1/6pp/3B4/8/2B1R3/1p1Q1P1k/1R1N2N1/Kn5b w - - 0 1)
Berd, Benjamin M
2nd Comm., American Chess Bulletin, 1947
#3
9 + 9
| 5063 | Spectacular Chess Problems | 1965 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxg2
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Bxe6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Bxe6+
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rh4+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rh4+
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Rxh4+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rxh4+
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Rh4+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rh4+
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Rh4+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rh4+
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Rh4+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rh4+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Kxg2
- Tries
- 1.Be6+?
- 1...Kxg2
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Rxe6!
- 1...Kxg2
- 1.Rg4?
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Rxh4#
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Qxh7+
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Qxh7+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Ref8
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Rxh4#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Rh4#
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- threat
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Bxg2
- 3.Qxg2#
- threat
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Se4
- 1...Rgf8
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Qxh7+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Rxh4+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxh4#
- 2...Bh4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...g6
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...h5
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...h6
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Sf1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Bg5!
- threat
- 1.Rh4+?
- 1...Kxg2
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Bxh4!
- 1...Kxg2
- 1.Qxb1?
- threat
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxg2
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.Bxe5
- 1...Bxg2!
- threat
- 1.Qf1?
- threat
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qxg2#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Se3+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qxg2#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Sh4+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Bg2
- 3.Qxg2#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe6
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Kh2
- 2.Bxe5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Bxg2!
- threat
- 1.f4+?
- 1...Kxg2
- 2.Sxb1+
- 2...Kg1
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Qf1#
- 3.Qd1#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kg1
- 2.Sf1+
- 2...Kg1
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kg1
- 2.Sxb1+
- 1...Kh2
- 2.Sf1+
- 2...Kg1
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kg1
- 2.Sf1+
- 1...Kg4!
- 1...Kxg2
- 1.Be6+?
- Keys
- 1.Re7!
- threat
- 2.Sxb1
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxh7#
- threat
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxg2
- 3.Qxh7#
- threat
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Sxb1
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 1...Bxe7
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Qb1
- threat
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxg2
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Sxb1
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sf1
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxh7#
- threat
- 2.Qb1
- 1...Ref8
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 1...Rgf8
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxg2
- 3.Qxh7#
- threat
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...g5
- 2.Rxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Bxg2
- 3.Rxh7#
- 3.Qxh7#
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- threat
- 3.Rxh7#
- 3.Qxh1#
- threat
- 2.Qxh7+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rxh7+
- 1...g6
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Be6+
- 1...h5
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qg6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qg3#
- threat
- 2.Be6+
- 1...h6
- 2.Be6+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf1#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qg6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Be6+
- threat
- 1.Re7!
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