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PID: 39982 (2br4/3r4/1R3p2/P1k1b1R1/PNpp4/5p2/3PP3/K3Q1B1 w - - 0 1)

Barnes, Barry Peter

Evening News, 1955

2br4/3r4/1R3p2/P1k1b1R1/PNpp4/5p2/3PP3/K3Q1B1

#3

10 + 9

4199 Barnes about Chess Problems 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.Sd3+
        • 2...cxd3
          • 3.Qc1#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Rb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rxe5+?
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Ree6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Rec6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Rc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...dxe4 ep+
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...cxd4 ep+
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sxa6#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc1#

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