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PID: 30390 (1n1Bb2n/8/p2pB2p/2p5/1p2p3/1Np1k1pN/2P3Qb/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Matthews, Robin CO

4th Prize, The Problemist, 1959

1n1Bb2n/8/p2pB2p/2p5/1p2p3/1Np1k1pN/2P3Qb/2K5

#3

7 + 13

3749 FIDE Album (1959-1961) 1966
14609 Mostly Three=Movers 1995

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Qxg3+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Bc4#
    • 1...Ba4
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Bc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe2#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Bg4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe2#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Bg4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe2#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Bc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe2#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Bb6#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Bg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Sg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Sxg2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Kd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Be7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Sc6!
    • 1.Qxg3+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Bxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#

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