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Problem Display
PID: 31113 (3Nk3/4P3/1NP2P1p/8/5p2/r4p1n/b1p4K/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Problemist, 1947

3Nk3/4P3/1NP2P1p/8/5p2/r4p1n/b1p4K/4Q3

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.f7#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Sc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
        • 2...Rd5
          • 3.f7#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Sxa8
        • threat
          • 3.Sc7#
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.f7#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Sc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Sxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.f7#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Sxd5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc7#
          • 3.f7#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Qd7#
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qg8#
          • 3.f7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Bxc4!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Q1e5#
      • 1...Rd3!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Rxd7
            • 3.cxd7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.cxd7#
      • 1...Rd3!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sg5!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.f7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rxa5
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#

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