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Problem Display

PID: 244229 (q1n5/b1pPp3/1r1kP3/1p1nN3/pPp5/P4BB1/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Judd, Max

Scientific American Supplement, 1878

q1n5/b1pPp3/1r1kP3/1p1nN3/pPp5/P4BB1/6P1/6K1

#3

9 + 11

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bb8
  - 2.dxc8Q
    - threat
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Sxb4
      - 3.Sd3#
    - 2...Sf4
      - 3.Sf7#
    - 2...Qc6
      - 3.Sxc4#
      - 3.Sf7#
    - 2...Sf6
      - 3.Sd3#
      - 3.Sxc4#
      - 3.Sg4#
      - 3.Sc6#
      - 3.Sg6#
      - 3.Sf7#
  - 2.d8S
    - threat
      - 3.Sxc4#
      - 3.Sef7#
    - 2...Sxb4
      - 3.Sd3#
      - 3.Sd7#
Tries
- 1.Sxc4+?
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Sa5#
    - 2.d8S#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Sf7+?
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Sd8#
    - 2.d8S#
  - 1...Kxe6!
Keys
- 1.d8S!
  - threat
    - 2.Sxc4#
    - 2.Sef7#
  - 1...Ra6+
    - 2.Kh1
      - threat
        3.Sxc4#
        3.Sef7#
      - 2...Sxb4
        3.Sd3#
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...Rc6+
    - 2.Kh1
      - threat
        3.Sxc4#
        3.Sef7#
      - 2...Sxb4
        3.Sd3#
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...Rb7+
    - 2.Kh1
      - threat
        3.Sxc4#
        3.Sef7#
      - 2...Sxb4
        3.Sd3#
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...Rb8+
    - 2.Kh1
      - threat
        3.Sxc4#
        3.Sef7#
      - 2...Sxb4
        3.Sd3#
        3.Sd7#

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