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PID: 97329 (3k1N1n/1p1PRb2/2n1B1p1/4R1P1/1B6/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Alstad, H

The Chess Problem, 1947

3k1N1n/1p1PRb2/2n1B1p1/4R1P1/1B6/8/8/4K3

#3

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.d8Q+
        • 2...Kxd8
          • 3.Rd5#
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.dxe8Q#
      • 2.dxe8R#
    • 1...Sxe7
      • 2.Ba5+
        • 2...b6
          • 3.Bxb6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Sxb4
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Sxe7
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Sxc8
            • 3.dxc8Q#
            • 3.dxc8R#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Sxc8
            • 3.dxc8Q#
            • 3.dxc8R#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#

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