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PID: 14940 (8/4pK2/1p6/kP3R1p/pp1Q1Pp1/r1pB1p2/r7/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

The Problemist, 1956

8/4pK2/1p6/kP3R1p/pp1Q1Pp1/r1pB1p2/r7/4b3

#3

6 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
      • 2.Qe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
      • 2.Qd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
      • 2.Qd7
        • threat
          • 3.Qa7#
      • 2.Qd8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Qe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Qxe1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...Re2!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...Rd2!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Rxh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...Rh2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxe1#

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