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Problem Display

PID: 48195 (4B3/2p2p2/3P1PP1/3k1P2/2p2K2/2P2N2/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1910

4B3/2p2p2/3P1PP1/3k1P2/2p2K2/2P2N2/5B2/8

#3

9 + 4

3925	The Golden Argosy	1929

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...c6
  - 2.d7
    - threat
      - 3.d8Q#
      - 3.d8R#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.d8Q#
Tries
- 1.dxc7?
  - threat
    - 2.c8Q
      - threat
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.c8Q
      - threat
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...fxg6!
- 1.d7?
  - threat
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...fxg6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Kc6!
- 1.g7?
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Ke3
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Ke4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Bg3
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Ke4#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.d7
      - threat
        3.d8Q#
        3.d8R#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.d8Q#
  - 1...Kxd6!
Keys
- 1.gxf7!
  - 1...Kxd6
    - 2.f8Q+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Ke3
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Ke4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Bg3
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Ke4#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.d7
      - threat
        3.d8Q#
        3.d8R#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.d8Q#

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