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Problem Display

PID: 188355 (8/4N3/8/5R2/3k1p2/1P6/B1K2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bylevski, Aleksandr

Phenix, 1992

8/4N3/8/5R2/3k1p2/1P6/B1K2P2/8

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...f3
  - 2.Bb1
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Kc3#
Tries
- 1.Kd2?
  - threat
    - 2.Bb1
      - 2...f3
        3.Sc6#
        3.Rd5#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Sc6+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Bb1#
  - 1...Ke4!
- 1.Sg6?
  - threat
    - 2.b4
      - threat
        3.Rxf4#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxf4#
      - 2...f3
        3.Rf4#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Bb1
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc3#
    - 2.b4
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rf4#
  - 1...Ke4!
- 1.Sc8?
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Bb1
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc3#
  - 1...Ke4!
- 1.Sg8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf6
      - 2...f3
        3.Rd5#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Bb1
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc3#
  - 1...Ke4!
- 1.Bb1?
  - threat
    - 2.Kb2
      - 2...f3
        3.Sc6#
        3.Rd5#
    - 2.Kd2
      - 2...f3
        3.Sc6#
        3.Rd5#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Sc6+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc1#
        3.Kd1#
        3.Kb2#
        3.Kd2#
        3.Kc3#
    - 2.Sg6
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc3#
    - 2.Sc8
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc3#
    - 2.Sg8
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Kc3#
  - 1...Ke4!
Keys
- 1.b4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sg6
      - threat
        3.Rxf4#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxf4#
      - 2...f3
        3.Rf4#
    - 2.Bd5
      - 2...f3
        3.Sc6#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Bd5+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Sc6#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Sg6
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rf4#

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