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Problem Display
PID: 3552 (3K4/pN2p1n1/k1B1pb2/P1R4b/4Pr2/1p5n/4P1p1/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

British Chess Magazine, 1939

3K4/pN2p1n1/k1B1pb2/P1R4b/4Pr2/1p5n/4P1p1/4Q3

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf2
      • 2.Re5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Rg4
      • 2.Qb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Bxe2
      • 2.Qxe2#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Kc8
        • threat
          • 3.Bb5#
        • 2...Bxe2
          • 3.Qxe2#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Qb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Qb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Qb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...Bxc6
          • 3.Rxc6#
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Re5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...g1S
      • 2.Re5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Be8!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5#
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...exd6+!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Sf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sxe4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#

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