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PID: 22892 (8/1p3p2/1P5R/4kBB1/4P1p1/1N6/5p1P/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

The Problemist, 1998

8/1p3p2/1P5R/4kBB1/4P1p1/1N6/5p1P/5K2

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.hxg3
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Bf4#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Rxf6
        • 2...g3
          • 3.Re6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...g3+
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Kxg3
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.hxg3
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Bc1?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.hxg3
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.hxg3
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.hxg3
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bxg3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bf6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kxf2
          • 2...g3+
            • 3.hxg3#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.b7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#

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