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PID: 3836 (2BK1B2/p3N3/Pkb3Rr/pN1R4/8/4np2/p1p2Q2/q5b1 w - - 0 1)

Gabor, Nicholas

1st Prize, Four Way Pin Ty., 1946

2BK1B2/p3N3/Pkb3Rr/pN1R4/8/4np2/p1p2Q2/q5b1

#3

9 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Rh2
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...Qd4
          • 3.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxa4#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sa8#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Qf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Qxd5+
            • 3.Sxd5#
          • 2...Qf6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Qg4
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Qh4
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Sxd5#
          • 2...Qb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Rb5#

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