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PID: 9032 (5bb1/1N4pn/2p5/2RP3r/Q1P1kPP1/3ppRKp/2p1B1n1/B7 w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

2nd Place, Sinfonie Scacchistiche, 1967

5bb1/1N4pn/2p5/2RP3r/Q1P1kPP1/3ppRKp/2p1B1n1/B7

#3

11 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxd5
      • 2.cxd5#
    • 1...Bxc5
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Sxd6#
    • 1...Bxd5
      • 2.cxd5#
    • 1...Sxf4
      • 2.Rxf4#
    • 1...dxe2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...cxd5
      • 2.cxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe3+?
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...dxe2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.d6
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Bxd6+
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...dxe2
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.cxd5#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.dxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...dxe2
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.cxd5#

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