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PID: 223141 (2b4K/pN6/2P2p2/3P1Pp1/P3P1R1/R3QN2/2P3P1/1r4Bk w - - 0 1)
Balbus, Leonard
US Problem Bulletin, 1965
#3
14 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rxa1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- threat
- 2.Rxa1
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qxc1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc1
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Rxg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Ra1
- Tries
- 1.Bf2?
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Rxe1
- 3.Qxe1#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Sd2
- threat
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Rxe1
- 3.Qxe1#
- threat
- 2.Sd2
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...Kh2
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...Rf1!
- threat
- 1.Rh4+?
- 1...Kxg2
- 2.Qf2#
- 1...gxh4!
- 1...Kxg2
- 1.Rxg5?
- threat
- 2.Rg4
- threat
- 3.Qh6#
- threat
- 2.Rh5+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Rg4
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rh5+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Rh5+
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qf4
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rh5+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Rh5+
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qf4
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rh5+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Rh5+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rh5+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Rh5+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rh5+
- 2...Kxg2
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Kxg2
- 2.Qf4
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Rh5+
- 1...fxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qf2?
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.g3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Sd2
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Se5
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Sxg5
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Rh4#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Se1
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Sd2
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Sd2
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sxe1
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Sxe1
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Rxb7!
- threat
- 1.Qc5?
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qf8
- threat
- 3.Qh6#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- 1...Rxb7!
- threat
- 1.Qxg5?
- threat
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qh4#
- 2.Qh6#
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Qh4#
- 2.Qh6#
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...fxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qb6?
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Bxb6
- threat
- 3.Ra1#
- threat
- 2.Bxb6
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Bxb7
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rxa1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Rxa1
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...a5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Ba7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...a6
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Ba7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...axb6!
- threat
- 1.Qe1?
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Bxb7
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rxa1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxa1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Rxa1
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...a5
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Ba7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...a6
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Bf2#
- 3.Bh2#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Ba7#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Rxe1!
- threat
- 1.Bf2?
- Keys
- 1.Qxa7!
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Bb6
- threat
- 3.Ra1#
- 2...Rh7+
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Ra1
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Rh7+
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.Qh7#
- 2...Rb2
- 3.Qh7#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Qh7#
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qh7#
- 2...Rb5
- 3.Qh7#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qh7#
- threat
- 2.Bb6
- threat
- 1.Qxa7!
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