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PID: 29745 (8/p5K1/Q3N3/1P1nkp2/4n1p1/1Rp5/p1R4b/Bb5B w - - 0 1)

Wilson, Francis Vaux

The Problemist, 1973

8/p5K1/Q3N3/1P1nkp2/4n1p1/1Rp5/p1R4b/Bb5B

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rbxc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Sexc3
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Sdxc3
        • 2.Rxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Rg3#
            • 3.Rh3#
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.R2c5#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rxd5#

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