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PID: 144259 (6r1/n2Q1B2/3p2p1/R3p3/1Np1k1PP/5p1n/3r1p2/2BRbN1K w - - 0 1)
Sweeney, Thomas B
American Chess Problemist, 1950
#3
10 + 12
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Ra3#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Qxd6+
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6
- threat
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Bxg6
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxd5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...g5
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- 1...Kd4
- Tries
- 1.Bxd2?
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxa7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxa7
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qxb5
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qb7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxb5
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qb7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...c3
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bxe1#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Bd5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Bb2+
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...c3
- 2.Bb2+
- 1...Kf4!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bxg6+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Sc2+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Ra3#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Ra3#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Sc2+
- 1...Rxg6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rxd2?
- threat
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rxg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rxg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Sc2#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Rxg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rxg6
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...c3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rxg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...d5
- 2.Bxd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sxd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rxg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxd5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Bxd5+
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Qf5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Sc2+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Ra3#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Bb2+
- 2...c3
- 3.Sc2#
- 2...c3
- 2.Sc2+
- 1...gxf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bxd2?
- Keys
- 1.Rxe5+!
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Bb2+
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...c3
- 2.Bb2+
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sd5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Sxd5#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe6+
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Sd3
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Rxd3
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...cxd3
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...Rd8
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Sd3
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Qxa7!
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 1.Rxe5+!
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