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PID: 105789 (3Bnb2/p1r3r1/Pk6/p1N4R/1nPP2pp/Kb2NB1q/1Rp5/8 w - - 0 1)

Eaton, Vincent Lanius

1st Prize, American Chess Bulletin, 1949

3Bnb2/p1r3r1/Pk6/p1N4R/1nPP2pp/Kb2NB1q/1Rp5/8

#3

10 + 13

70 American Chess Problemist 1950
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Sxd5!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Rxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Rxd7
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Sa4#
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Rxd7
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Rxd7
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Rxd7
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Rxd7
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Sxd7
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Bxa4
            • 3.Sd5#

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