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PID: 14924 (8/2R2np1/1P1Bp3/K1Nk1b2/4N3/3PP3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Krawiec, J

The Observer, 1956

8/2R2np1/1P1Bp3/K1Nk1b2/4N3/3PP3/8/8

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Sb7#
    • 1...Sxd6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sac3#
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sac3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Bxe4!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Bxe4!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Bxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sef6#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sef6#
            • 3.Rc5#

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