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PID: 8675 (r5R1/1p4Pk/3R4/4N3/5p1K/rBp5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Rietveld, Johannes Jacob

3rd Prize, Havel MT, 1960

r5R1/1p4Pk/3R4/4N3/5p1K/rBp5/8/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.gxf8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Rxe8!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Rxf8
        • 2.gxf8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rxh8
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rxh8
            • 3.gxh8Q#
            • 3.gxh8R#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.Rxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...Rxg8
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rxh8
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rxh8
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rxh8
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Rxh8
            • 3.g8S#

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