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Problem Display

PID: 192179 (3NNk2/8/3P2BP/7P/8/8/1p6/bK6 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

3NNk2/8/3P2BP/7P/8/8/1p6/bK6

#3

7 + 3

6490	yacpdb	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kg8
  - 2.Sf6+
    - 2...Kf8
      - 3.Se6#
    - 2...Kh8
      - 3.Sf7#
  - 2.h7+
    - 2...Kf8
      - 3.Se6#
      - 3.h8Q#
      - 3.h8R#
    - 2...Kh8
      - 3.Sf7#
Tries
- 1.Sf7?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.h7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
  - 1...Kxe8!
- 1.Bc2?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.h7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Kxe8!
- 1.Bd3?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.h7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Kxe8!
- 1.Be4?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.h7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Kxe8!
Keys
- 1.Bf5!
  - threat
    - 2.h7
      - 2...Kxe8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
  - 1...Kxe8
    - 2.h7
      - threat
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Kxd8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.h8Q#
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.h7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Sf7#

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