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PID: 140091 (5brr/4n1kp/3pPq1p/2p4p/1p2PN2/p2P1N2/5KP1/B2B4 w - - 0 1)

Davis, Edward

2nd Prize, BCPS 035. Ty., 1938

5brr/4n1kp/3pPq1p/2p4p/1p2PN2/p2P1N2/5KP1/B2B4

#3

9 + 13

56 The Problemist 1938

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd4+
      • 2.Sxd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Sde2#
          • 3.Sb3#
          • 3.Sf3#
          • 3.Sb5#
          • 3.Sf5#
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Sf3#
        • 2...cxd4
          • 3.Bxd4#
        • 2...Sf5
          • 3.Sxf5#
    • 1...Qe5
      • 2.Sxe5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxh5#
          • 3.Sf3#
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Sg4#
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Seg6#
          • 3.Sd7#
          • 3.Sf7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Sf3#
          • 3.Sf7#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Bxe5#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Sxh5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh4!
      • 1...Qb2+
        • 2.Bxb2+
          • 2...axb2
            • 3.Sxh5#
      • 1...Qd4+
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sxh5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh5#
          • 2...Qb2+
            • 3.Bxb2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ke1
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh5#
          • 2...Qc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Kg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh5#
          • 2...Qd4+
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh5#
          • 2...Sf5+
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.Bxe5#

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