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PID: 274675 (8/8/8/8/4p1B1/4k1P1/3R2bN/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Makuc, Drago

Problem (Zagreb), 1953

8/8/8/8/4p1B1/4k1P1/3R2bN/2K5

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bf1
  - 2.Sxf1#
- 1...Bh1
  - 2.Sf1#
- 1...Bf3
  - 2.Sf1#
- 1...Bh3
  - 2.Bd1
    - 2...Bf1
      - 3.Sxf1#
      - 3.Sg4#
    - 2...Bg2
      - 3.Sg4#
    - 2...Bg4
      - 3.Sf1#
      - 3.Sxg4#
    - 2...Bf5
      - 3.Sf1#
    - 2...Be6
      - 3.Sf1#
    - 2...Bd7
      - 3.Sf1#
    - 2...Bc8
      - 3.Sf1#
Keys
- 1.Kc2!
  - threat
    - 2.Kc3
      - threat
        3.Re2#
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Sxf1#
      - 2...Bf3
        3.Sf1#
  - 1...Bh3
    - 2.Bd1
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Sxf1#
        3.Sg4#
      - 2...Bg2
        3.Sg4#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Sf1#
        3.Sxg4#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Be6
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Bd7
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Bc8
        3.Sf1#
- 1.Bd1!
  - threat
    - 2.Sg4#
  - 1...Bh3
    - 2.Kc2
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Sxf1#
        3.Sg4#
      - 2...Bg2
        3.Sg4#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Sf1#
        3.Sxg4#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Be6
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Bd7
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Bc8
        3.Sf1#
- 1.Bh5!
  - 1...Bh3
    - 2.Bd1
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Sxf1#
        3.Sg4#
      - 2...Bg2
        3.Sg4#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Sf1#
        3.Sxg4#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Be6
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Bd7
        3.Sf1#
      - 2...Bc8
        3.Sf1#

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