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PID: 272676 (1Q6/8/8/2q1Bb2/1pP2N2/4r1P1/4p1pp/4K1kr w - - 0 1)
Hillary, T
The Problemist, 1957
#3
6 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Qxb6
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxb6
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Qxa7
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxa7
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bd4
- 1...Qb5
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bd4
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bd4
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Rxg3
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sh3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sh3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sh3#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Sxh3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sh3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Sh3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sh3#
- 1...Qd4
- Tries
- 1.Bd4?
- threat
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Bxc5
- threat
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qb7
- threat
- 3.Qxg2#
- 2...Qd5
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Qc6
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Sh3#
- 2...Bh3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sxh3#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qxg2#
- 2...Qd5
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Qc6
- 3.Bxe3#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Sh3#
- 2...Bh3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sxh3#
- threat
- 2.Bxc5
- 1...Qxd4!
- threat
- 1.Qa7?
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Sxe2#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Qxb6
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxb6
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Qxa7!
- threat
- 1.Qb6?
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Sxe2#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Qxb6!
- threat
- 1.Bd4?
- Keys
- 1.Qf8!
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Sh3#
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxe2#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qxf8
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bd4
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qxe5
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Sxe2#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Qd6
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Bxd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qa5
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qb5
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Sh3#
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxe2#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qc6
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qxc5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxc5+
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- 1...b3
- 2.Sh3+
- 2...Bxh3
- 3.Qf2#
- 2...Bxh3
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3+
- threat
- 1.Qf8!
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