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Problem Display
PID: 156127 (3bNn2/4P3/Kp1Np1p1/R2pk2n/3p1p1P/2rP1Pr1/1QP1P2B/4q2B w - - 0 1)

Davis, Edward

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

The Problemist, 1939

3bNn2/4P3/Kp1Np1p1/R2pk2n/3p1p1P/2rP1Pr1/1QP1P2B/4q2B

#3

13 + 13

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxf3
      • 2.exf8S
        • threat
          • 3.Sxg6#
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.exf8S
        • threat
          • 3.Sxg6#
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Rg4
      • 2.fxg4
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sf7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sed6#
          • 3.Sg7#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.exf8S
        • threat
          • 3.Sg6#
          • 3.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sed6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.exf8Q#
        • 2.exf8Q+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sed6#
            • 3.Sg7#
        • 2.exf8R+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sed6#
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Rxc4!
    • 1.exf8S?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sed6#
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Rc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Qxe4
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.dxe4#
      • 1...dxe4 ep
        • 2.exd8S
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...fxe4 ep
        • 2.exf8S
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg6#

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