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PID: 266840 (5B2/3p4/1R1P3N/2pkpp2/2r1r2R/2Pp1n2/QKN3B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Prcic, Mike

The Problemist, 1998

5B2/3p4/1R1P3N/2pkpp2/2r1r2R/2Pp1n2/QKN3B1/8

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Se3#
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Se3#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Se3#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Se3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxe5#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sd2!
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Rxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxe5#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Qg8#

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