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PID: 135273 (7n/2r5/1BP3P1/2R5/2K3R1/7P/8/5N1k w - - 0 1)

Matthews, Robin CO

Star, 1949

7n/2r5/1BP3P1/2R5/2K3R1/7P/8/5N1k

#3

8 + 3

14609 Mostly Three=Movers 1995

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc6
      • 2.Rxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Ra5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Rcg5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Rd5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Re7
      • 2.Re5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Rf5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Rcg5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Rh5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rb7!
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rcc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rcc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Rcg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Rcg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#

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