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Problem Display

PID: 25663 (8/8/8/4N3/3p2pb/6P1/5P1p/3R1K1k w - - 0 1)

Young, Brian WM

The Observer, 1962

8/8/8/4N3/3p2pb/6P1/5P1p/3R1K1k

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bxg3
  - 2.fxg3
    - 2...d3
      - 3.Kf2#
- 1...Bg5
  - 2.f4
    - threat
      - 3.Kf2#
- 1...Bf6
  - 2.f3
    - threat
      - 3.Kf2#
  - 2.f4
    - threat
      - 3.Kf2#
Tries
- 1.Sd3?
  - threat
    - 2.Ke2+
      - 2...Kg2
        3.Sf4#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.f4
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
  - 1...Bxg3!
- 1.Sxg4?
  - 1...Bxg3
    - 2.fxg3
      - 2...d3
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.f4
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
  - 1...Bf6
    - 2.f3
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
    - 2.f4
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.f3
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
    - 2.f4
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
  - 1...Bd8
    - 2.f3
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
    - 2.f4
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
        3.Sf2#
  - 1...d3!
- 1.gxh4?
  - 1...g3
    - 2.fxg3
      - 2...d3
        3.Kf2#
  - 1...d3!
Keys
- 1.Sg6!
  - threat
    - 2.Ke2+
      - 2...Kg2
        3.Sf4#
  - 1...Bxg3
    - 2.fxg3
      - 2...d3
        3.Kf2#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.f4
      - threat
        3.Kf2#
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Sxh4
      - 2...d2
        3.Ke2#

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