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PID: 26181 (8/8/1p4p1/3pp1P1/r1rbk1KQ/1N2p1P1/1pN3p1/2BR4 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

5th HM., The Problemist, 1995

8/8/1p4p1/3pp1P1/r1rbk1KQ/1N2p1P1/1pN3p1/2BR4

#3

8 + 11

5174 Chess Problem Spectrum 2003
14833 Belgrade Solving Ty. 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Qh6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg6#
      • 2.Qh7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg6#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qh7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg6#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qb7#
    • 1...g1S
      • 2.Qh1+
        • 2...Sf3
          • 3.Qxf3#
    • 1...g1B
      • 2.Qh1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Scxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kh3#
      • 1...Rxd4
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg6#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Sbxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kh3#
      • 1...Rxd4
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg6#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...exd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se1!
      • threat
        • 2.Kh3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...g1Q
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...g1S
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...g1B
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g1R
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb7#

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