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PID: 183313 (k1b5/1rBp4/3P4/K7/Rp6/1P6/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

The Problemist, 1943

k1b5/1rBp4/3P4/K7/Rp6/1P6/8/7Q

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Qxb7+?
      • 1...Bxb7
        • 2.Kb6+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rxa6#
      • 1...Kxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...Rb5+
        • 2.Kxb5+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Ra7+
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa7#
            • 3.Qxc8#
          • 2...Ra6+
            • 3.Rxa6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxc8
          • 2...Rb5+
            • 3.Kxb5#
          • 2...Rxc7
            • 3.Kb5#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Kb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.dxc7#
          • 2...Ra7
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Rxc8
            • 3.Kb6#

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