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PID: 8839 (3r4/N1p1p3/3p4/K2k1P2/2RB1P1b/2PPR2r/4P2p/7n w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

2nd HM., The Australian Problemist, 1963

3r4/N1p1p3/3p4/K2k1P2/2RB1P1b/2PPR2r/4P2p/7n

#3

10 + 9

3269 BCPS Solving Ty. (Cheltenham) 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Sc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...cxb6+!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • threat
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bxf2
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.e4#

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