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Problem Display

PID: 29113 (3K4/8/3Nk3/P2N1p1p/1P4p1/4P3/5PRB/7B w - - 0 1)

Bowater, Percy

Chess, 1938

3K4/8/3Nk3/P2N1p1p/1P4p1/4P3/5PRB/7B

#3

10 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kxd5
  - 2.Rxg4+
    - 2...Ke6
      - 3.Rg6#
Tries
- 1.Bf4?
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Kd7
      - threat
        3.Rg1#
        3.Rh2#
        3.Rg3#
        3.Rxg4#
      - 2...g3
        3.Rxg3#
    - 2.Rxg4+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Rg6#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Rxg3
      - 2...h4
        3.Rg6#
  - 1...h4!
Keys
- 1.f4!
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Kd7
      - threat
        3.Rg1#
        3.Ra2#
        3.Rb2#
        3.Rc2#
        3.Rd2#
        3.Re2#
        3.Rf2#
        3.Rg3#
        3.Rxg4#
    - 2.Ke7
      - threat
        3.Rg1#
        3.Ra2#
        3.Rb2#
        3.Rc2#
        3.Rd2#
        3.Re2#
        3.Rf2#
        3.Rg3#
        3.Rxg4#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Rc2#
    - 2.Rxg4+
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Rg6#
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Rg6#
  - 1...Kxd6
    - 2.Sc7
      - threat
        3.Rd2#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Rd2#
  - 1...gxf4 ep
    - 2.Rg6+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Bxf3#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Rxg3
      - threat
        3.Rg6#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Rg6#
  - 1...h4
    - 2.Rxg4
      - threat
        3.Rg6#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Rg6#
      - 2...fxg4
        3.f5#

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