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PID: 151649 (8/8/K2B4/1NNPpp2/1k6/3P1P1R/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Young, Brian WM

Stratford Express, 1950

8/8/K2B4/1NNPpp2/1k6/3P1P1R/7P/8

#3

9 + 3

133 The Problemist Supplement 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sa1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Se4+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Bxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb2#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rb1#
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rb2#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Re6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rxf5
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Bxe5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#

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