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Problem Display

PID: 14467 (2B1k3/8/6K1/3Rp1P1/1Bp4p/4p3/2pPrP2/3b1qn1 w - - 0 1)

Booth, David (Jr)

2nd Place, Daily Telegraph, 1928

2B1k3/8/6K1/3Rp1P1/1Bp4p/4p3/2pPrP2/3b1qn1

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qe1
  - 2.Ba6
    - threat
      - 3.Bb5#
  - 2.Bb7
    - threat
      - 3.Bc6#
- 1...exf2
  - 2.Be6
    - threat
      - 3.Bf7#
- 1...h3
  - 2.Ba6
    - threat
      - 3.Bb5#
  - 2.Bb7
    - threat
      - 3.Bc6#
Tries
- 1.Bf5?
  - threat
    - 2.Rxe5+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Ba5#
  - 1...exd2
    - 2.Rc5
      - threat
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Rc8#
  - 1...exf2
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Bg6#
    - 2.Kg7
      - threat
        3.Bg6#
    - 2.Be6
      - threat
        3.Bf7#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Ba5#
  - 1...Sf3!
Keys
- 1.Bg4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxe5+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Ba5#
  - 1...exd2
    - 2.Rc5
      - threat
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Rc8#
  - 1...exf2
    - 2.Be6
      - threat
        3.Bf7#
  - 1...Sf3
    - 2.Bh5
      - threat
        3.Kf5#
        3.Kf6#
        3.Kh6#
        3.Kg7#
        3.Kh7#
      - 2...Sxg5
        3.Kxg5#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Ba5#

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