Problem Display
PID: 3857 (3n1r1q/1pP4n/2p1p1bQ/2P1prp1/4PpP1/5P2/1R5p/k2N3K w - - 0 1)

Gabor, Nicholas

1st HM., SEPA, 1946

3n1r1q/1pP4n/2p1p1bQ/2P1prp1/4PpP1/5P2/1R5p/k2N3K

#3

9 + 14


479 Christian Science Monitor 1946
268 Chess Life 1958
56 The Problemist 2012

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...R5f7
      • 2.c8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qa6#
        • 2...b6
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...R8f7
      • 2.c8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qa6#
        • 2...b6
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.c8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
      • 2.c8R
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.cxd8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qa5#
          • 3.Qa8#
      • 2.c8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
      • 2.c8R
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...R5f6
        • 2.Qxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...R5f7
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.c8R
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.cxd8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Rxd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qxh2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...R5f6
        • 2.Qxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...R5f7
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qa6#

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