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Problem Display

PID: 28785 (2Q5/1p6/1P1PRP1K/2NPp1p1/p2k2P1/1p5P/2n2PN1/b1R4B w - - 0 1)

Carter, WH

Tibbs, WJ

Chess, 1936

2Q5/1p6/1P1PRP1K/2NPp1p1/p2k2P1/1p5P/2n2PN1/b1R4B

#3

14 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Se3
  - 2.fxe3+
    - 2...Kxd5
      - 3.Sf4#
      - 3.Qxb7#
Tries
- 1.Sxb3+?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Sd3#
    - 2.Sh4+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qxc2#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Sg6#
  - 1...axb3!
Keys
- 1.Se4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf4
      - threat
        3.Rd1#
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Rd1#
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Sxe1
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Rd1#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Sd3#
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Rd1+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qxb7#
      - 2...Bd4
        3.Sc3#
      - 2...Sd4
        3.Se3#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Qxc3+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Rxe5#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Rxe5#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3
      - threat
        3.Rd1#
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...b2
    - 2.Sf4
      - threat
        3.Rd1#
        3.Qc3#
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc3+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Rxe5#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Rxe5#

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