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PID: 27112 (1Q2r1b1/4RnP1/3p4/3Rpk1B/K1p1N2P/4p1P1/2N5/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Berd, Benjamin M

4th Comm., American Chess Bulletin, 1948

1Q2r1b1/4RnP1/3p4/3Rpk1B/K1p1N2P/4p1P1/2N5/2b5

#3

10 + 9

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Qxc8+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rd4#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Rxf7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bf3#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Rxd6#
          • 3.Qxd6#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Rdxe5+
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Rdxe5+
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Rdxe5+
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Qxe5#
      • 2.Qxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Rdxe5#
          • 3.Qxe5#
          • 3.Qg6#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rdxe5#
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Rdxe5+
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rxd6#
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Bxf7!
    • 1.Qxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Bg6#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rdxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Rdxe5#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Ra8+!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...Ra8+!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rdxe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#

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