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Problem Display
PID: 24665 (3B4/1P6/1p1R3N/1P1K3k/2B2p2/1p1ppN2/5PP1/r3b3 w - - 0 1)

Richenberg, LJ

The Observer, 1962

3B4/1P6/1p1R3N/1P1K3k/2B2p2/1p1ppN2/5PP1/r3b3

#3

10 + 8

3147 Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Ke4
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Ke4
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Kc6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Kc6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Kc6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Bxf2
      • 2.Ke5
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Ke5
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sh2+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rg6#
        • 2.Rg6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sh4#
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Bc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf4
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.bxa8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#

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