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Problem Display
PID: 8592 (KQ6/N1pBbp2/2p5/p1k1P3/2p1PP2/2P1N1r1/1p3B1r/5n2 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
Smedley, Don A
2nd Prize, The Problemist, 1977
#3
10 + 11
| 3750 | FIDE Album (1977-1979) | 1984 |
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
| 133 | The Problemist Supplement | 2008 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Sxg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sxg2+
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxf8#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxf8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxf8#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Qxa5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...a4
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Rh1
- Tries
- 1.Sd1+?
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sxb2
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 2...a4
- 3.Sxa4#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Sxb2
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxb2
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 2...a4
- 3.Sxa4#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Sxb2
- 1...Rxf2!
- 1...Re3
- 1.Sxf1+?
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bxe3#
- 1...Rxf2!
- 1...Re3
- 1.Sc2+?
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...axb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...axb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Rxf2!
- 1...Re3
- 1.Sd5+?
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...axb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- threat
- 2.Sxc7
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...axb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- threat
- 2.Sxc7
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Rxf2!
- 1...Re3
- 1.Sxc6?
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxa5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Sxd8#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...b1S
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qa7+
- 1...b1B
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxa5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Sxd8#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 1...b1R
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxa5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Sxd8#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxa5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Sxd8#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qa7+
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxa5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Bxe5
- 3.Sxe5#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Sxd8#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sxa5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sxa5#
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sb8#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...b1Q!
- threat
- 1.Qb6+?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sxc7#
- 3.Bc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...cxb6!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Sd1+?
- Keys
- 1.Qe8!
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bc8#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sxc7#
- 3.Bc8#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bc8
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...Rxf2
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bg4
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bh3
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rg6
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bh3
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rg6
- 3.Sxf1#
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Sxf1#
- threat
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rhg2
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Rhh3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Bxh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rg6
- 3.Sxf1#
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Sxf1#
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sxf1+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxf1+
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rh6
- 3.Sxf1#
- 2...Rh8
- 3.Sxf1#
- threat
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rgg2
- 2.Sxg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Sxg2+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rhxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rfxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rhxf2
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Rgh3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Bxh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rh6
- 3.Sxf1#
- 2...Rh8
- 3.Sxf1#
- threat
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Sg2+
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bg4
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bh3
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bc8
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc8
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Bc8
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc8
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxf8#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxf8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Qxf8#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Sd5+
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sg2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Rxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Bxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Rxf2
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rg6
- 3.Sg2#
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Sg2#
- threat
- 2.Sg2+
- threat
- 1.Qe8!
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