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PID: 148922 (1K6/1pN5/1B2P1p1/1p6/kP1P1p2/P1Rp1r1p/P2P1b1q/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Stephenson, Brian D

2nd Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1986-1987

1K6/1pN5/1B2P1p1/1p6/kP1P1p2/P1Rp1r1p/P2P1b1q/1N6

#3

11 + 10

56 The Problemist 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Rb3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Re3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sdc3#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#

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