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PID: 272434 (n2n4/Np1p1b2/1p3Pp1/1N1k2P1/1P5K/8/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Shaw, EH

The Problemist, 1957

n2n4/Np1p1b2/1p3Pp1/1N1k2P1/1P5K/8/4Q3/8

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sab5#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qh2#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sxc7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sab5#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qh2#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sab5#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sab5#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sc8
        • threat
          • 3.Se7#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sab5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sab5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sab5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sab5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sab5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Sc6!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Be6+
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sab5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#

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