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PID: 271493 (8/1n6/8/4KRpB/2p5/2Pk4/1Pb1N1N1/1nR5 w - - 0 1)

Spencer, L

The Problemist, 1956

8/1n6/8/4KRpB/2p5/2Pk4/1Pb1N1N1/1nR5

#3

8 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sc1#
      • 1...Bxd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Rxb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rcf1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rxc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Rxd1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rcf1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sef4#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Bg6#

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