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PID: 28804 (K1B4N/4p2p/2N2kpP/2R2P2/3P1P2/8/p2B3p/n6n w - - 0 1)

Gabor, Nicholas

Hassberg, Eric Manfred

Myers, Sheldon

2nd Prize, American Chess Problemist, 1950

K1B4N/4p2p/2N2kpP/2R2P2/3P1P2/8/p2B3p/n6n

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...gxf5
      • 2.Rxf5#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.fxg5#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.dxe5#
      • 2.fxe5#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Ba5
        • threat
          • 3.Bd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...fxg4
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...e6!
    • 1.Sb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...e6!
    • 1.fxg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.g7
          • threat
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#
        • 2.g7
          • threat
            • 3.g8S#
      • 1...hxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bd8#
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bd8#
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
            • 3.Bd8#
            • 3.dxe5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bd8#
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe7#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe7#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
            • 3.Bd8#
            • 3.dxe5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe7#

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