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PID: 30468 (2brn2r/1p2pB1p/q3p2K/1n1pk1PR/1B3NR1/2pQN3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
1st Prize, The Problemist, 1957
#3
10 + 13
| 3976 | FIDE Album (1956-1958) | 1961 |
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qa1
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sh3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qa3
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qa4
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sh3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qa5
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sh3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sh3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Qd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sh3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Qd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qa8
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qd2
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sh3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Sbd6
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...d4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...Sed6
- 2.Qxd5+
- 2...exd5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...exd5
- 2.Qxd5+
- 1...d4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...b6
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qa1
- Tries
- 1.Sfg2?
- threat
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.gxf6#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Se1
- 1...Qa1
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.gxf6#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.g6+
- 1...Qa3
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa4
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa5
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qc6
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.g6+
- 1...Qd6
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.gxf6#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.gxf6+
- 2...Kxf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kxf6
- 2.gxf6+
- 1...Sec7
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Bxe7
- threat
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- threat
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- threat
- 2.Rgh4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Se1
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sed6!
- threat
- 1.Sh3?
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.gxf6#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa1
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.g6+
- 1...Qa3
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa4
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa5
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qc6
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.g6+
- 1...Qd6
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.gxf6#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.gxf6+
- 2...Kxf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kxf6
- 2.gxf6+
- 1...Sec7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe7
- threat
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- threat
- 2.Rf4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.g6#
- threat
- 2.Rgh4
- threat
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...d4
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.g6+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sed6!
- threat
- 1.Sfxd5?
- threat
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.g6#
- 1...Sed6
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Sxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Bxc3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...exd5+!
- threat
- 1.Sxe6?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qxe6+!
- threat
- 1.Qe4+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.g6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 1...dxe4!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Qxb5?
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.g6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Bc5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.g6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 1...Qxb5!
- threat
- 1.Qf5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Sfg2#
- 2.Sfxd5#
- 1...exf5+!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Qxh7?
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 2.Sg6#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.g6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 1...Rxh7+!
- threat
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.g6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sfxd5+
- 1...Sxd4!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Sfg2?
- Keys
- 1.Rh3!
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Re3#
- 2...dxc4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sh5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sh5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sh5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Qd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...Qc6
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sh5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sfg2#
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sfxd5#
- 3.Sh5#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Qd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qf5+
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qxa6
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxa6
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Qxc4
- 3.Re3#
- 2...dxc4
- 3.Re3#
- 2...Qxc4
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Sbd6
- 2.Bxc3+
- 2...d4
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...d4
- 2.Bxc3+
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qxa6
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxa6
- 1...Sbc7
- 2.Qxa6
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxa6
- 1...Sed6
- 2.Qxd5+
- 2...exd5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...exd5
- 2.Qxd5+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...exf5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qf5+
- threat
- 1.Rh3!
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