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PID: 8988 (1K1R2N1/2p1B3/1Pb5/1N1pk1Pn/p1r1p1B1/p3P3/q1p5/4b2r w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

3rd HM., The Problemist, 1966

1K1R2N1/2p1B3/1Pb5/1N1pk1Pn/p1r1p1B1/p3P3/q1p5/4b2r

#3

9 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...cxd6
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...cxd6
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...cxd6
          • 3.Rxe8#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Bxf6#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...cxb6
      • 2.Bd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Rf1!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...Bd7!
    • 1.bxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Bb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Kxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Sxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd7#

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