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PID: 56329 (4R3/1n6/KPpp1p2/1p1kP3/Pp1Pp3/5p2/2R2P2/3Q1B2 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Problemist, 2004

4R3/1n6/KPpp1p2/1p1kP3/Pp1Pp3/5p2/2R2P2/3Q1B2

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc5+
      • 2.dxc5#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qxf3+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.fxe3#
    • 1...bxa4
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.dxc5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Bxb5#
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.dxe5#
    • 1...fxe5
      • 2.dxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.fxe3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.dxc5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Sa5!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Sxc5+
        • 2.dxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.dxc5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.dxe5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.fxe3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Qxb5#

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