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Problem Display
PID: 271998 (1b1K2n1/2p5/2p2p1p/2P4p/2p1k3/4p2P/4B2B/3R1R2 w - - 0 1)

Lytton, Cedric C (was Sells, CCL)

The Problemist, 1957

1b1K2n1/2p5/2p2p1p/2P4p/2p1k3/4p2P/4B2B/3R1R2

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Bxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rf4#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Rxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf3#
        • 2...Sf5
          • 3.Re6#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Rd7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...h4!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Rfd4#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...h4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Rf4#
    • 1.h4!
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#

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