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PID: 30495 (B7/3N2pK/p1rp4/RnNp4/1bkp1P2/P1pRn3/2P1P3/4B2Q w - - 0 1)

Matthews, Robin CO

1st Prize, The Problemist, 1984

B7/3N2pK/p1rp4/RnNp4/1bkp1P2/P1pRn3/2P1P3/4B2Q

#3

12 + 11

4258 Brian Harley Award 1982-1984
3748 FIDE Album (1983-1985) 1992
14609 Mostly Three=Movers 1995
15422 Problemskak 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc5
      • 2.Sb6#
    • 1...Bxc5
      • 2.Ra4+
        • 2...Bb4
          • 3.Rxb4#
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.Se5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Bxa3
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rxb4#
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sa1
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Sxa3
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Qxd5#

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