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PID: 159593 (1n1K2B1/pPB5/p1k2p1b/P7/N4p2/N1p2p2/2P5/1Q5b w - - 0 1)

Tomson, Brian

Chess in Australia, 1977

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#3

9 + 10

15561 Fifty Chess Problems (Brian Tomson) 1983

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f2
      • 2.Qxh1+
        • 2...f3
          • 3.Qxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxa7#
      • 1...Kxb7
        • 2.Sbxc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.Sxa7+
          • 2...Kxa7
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxb7
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qxh1+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...f2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb7
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sxa6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qxh1+
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qxf3#

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