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Problem Display

PID: 240929 (7R/1Q6/p7/2p5/2k3P1/4PK2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Cleveland Leader, 1876

7R/1Q6/p7/2p5/2k3P1/4PK2/8/8

#3

5 + 3

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Rh1?
  - threat
    - 2.Ke2
      - threat
        3.Rc1#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Rc1#
    - 2.Rc1+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qd5#
        3.Qd7#
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Qb3+
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Rd1#
  - 1...Kc3!
- 1.Rh2?
  - threat
    - 2.Rb2
      - threat
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qb3#
    - 2.Rc2+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qe4#
        3.Qb3#
        3.Qh7#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Rc2+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qe4#
        3.Qb3#
        3.Qh7#
  - 1...Kc3!
- 1.Rb8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Ke2
      - threat
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...c4
        3.Qb2#
  - 1...Kd3!
Keys
- 1.Ke2!
  - threat
    - 2.Rh1
      - threat
        3.Rc1#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Rc1#
    - 2.Rb8
      - threat
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Rb8
      - threat
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...c4
        3.Qb2#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Rh1
      - threat
        3.Rc1#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Rc1#

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