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Problem Display

PID: 30910 (8/PP4k1/6P1/6K1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

La Strategie, 1867

8/PP4k1/6P1/6K1/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

SOLUTION

NO_SOLUTION
Sets
- 1...Kg8
  - 2.Kf6
    - threat
      - 3.a8Q#
      - 3.a8R#
      - 3.b8Q#
      - 3.b8R#
    - 2...Kf8
      - 3.a8Q#
      - 3.a8R#
      - 3.b8Q#
      - 3.b8R#
    - 2...Kh8
      - 3.a8Q#
      - 3.a8R#
      - 3.b8Q#
      - 3.b8R#
- 1...Kh8
  - 2.Kf6
    - 2...Kg8
      - 3.a8Q#
      - 3.a8R#
      - 3.b8Q#
      - 3.b8R#
  - 2.Kh6
    - 2...Kg8
      - 3.a8Q#
      - 3.a8R#
      - 3.b8Q#
      - 3.b8R#
Tries
- 1.a8S?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
  - 1...Kh8
    - 2.Kf6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
    - 2.Kh6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
  - 1...Kf8!
- 1.a8B?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
  - 1...Kh8
    - 2.Kf6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
    - 2.Kh6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.b8Q#
        3.b8R#
  - 1...Kf8!

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