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PID: 273132 (1B2B2Q/3n2p1/2k3P1/1p3P2/1R6/3KN1P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Warren, CN

The Problemist, 1931

1B2B2Q/3n2p1/2k3P1/1p3P2/1R6/3KN1P1/8/8

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bxd7
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bxd7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Bxd7+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qh1+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...bxc4+
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Bxd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bc6#

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