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Problem Display
PID: 247242 (3b4/1p1p1p2/8/3Q1N2/2PBP3/1PPpPP2/3k3P/R2B1K2 w - - 0 1)

Allison, Christopher John

The Problemist, 1954

3b4/1p1p1p2/8/3Q1N2/2PBP3/1PPpPP2/3k3P/R2B1K2

#3

13 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Qa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Qxa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Qa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Qa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
        • 2...Bxd4
          • 3.cxd4#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qa8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.cxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Bf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Qxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.cxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.exf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#

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