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PID: 140563 (8/8/8/1N6/1p6/3P4/4N2R/k3K3 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

The Problemist, 1943

8/8/8/1N6/1p6/3P4/4N2R/k3K3

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kb1!
    • 1.Sec3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sa3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Sed4?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kb1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rxa2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sc2#

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