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PID: 9124 (5r2/2p5/4B1N1/3p4/8/1N3k2/8/1K2Q3 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

The Problemist, 1969

5r2/2p5/4B1N1/3p4/8/1N3k2/8/1K2Q3

#3

5 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Bh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sxd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Rb8!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Rf3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sxf4#
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#

Anticipated by 200765(1948)

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