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PID: 55086 (q2R2N1/PNp1pp2/2K1kp2/2R2p2/5P2/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Problemist Supplement, 2004

q2R2N1/PNp1pp2/2K1kp2/2R2p2/5P2/2P5/8/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxb7+
      • 2.Kxb7
        • 2...c6
          • 3.Rxc6#
    • 1...Qxa7
      • 2.Rd6+
        • 2...cxd6
          • 3.Sd8#
        • 2...exd6
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...fxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Qxd8
      • 2.Sxd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Qxb7+!
    • 1.Ra5?
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Qxb7+!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Qxb7+!
    • 1.Rcd5?
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.R8d6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Qxb7+!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Qxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Qe8+!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Qxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Qe8+!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Qxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Qe8+!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...Qxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Qe8+!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • 1...Qxb8
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Qxb7+!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Qxb7+!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • 1...Qxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sc5#

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