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PID: 29083 (1N6/p7/1P6/1PpRK3/P1k1p3/4P3/3B4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Boorer, PA

Chess, 1936

1N6/p7/1P6/1PpRK3/P1k1p3/4P3/3B4/3B4

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Sc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sa5#
        • 2...a5
          • 3.Sxa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sxa5#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Bb3#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Sxb6#
        • 2.b7
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Kxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Bb3#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.b7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Kxc5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sxa5#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.b7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sxa5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sxa5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Kxc5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sxa5#

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