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Problem Display

PID: 4314 (1br4n/5p2/4p2p/4B1kP/6P1/3NP2K/8/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Northcote, Henry

Source?, 0000

1br4n/5p2/4p2p/4B1kP/6P1/3NP2K/8/2R5

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Sxc5
    - threat
      - 3.Se4#
    - 2...f5
      - 3.Sxe6#
- 1...Rc7
  - 2.Se1
    - threat
      - 3.Sf3#
- 1...Rf8
  - 2.Sc5
    - threat
      - 3.Se4#
    - 2...f5
      - 3.Sxe6#
- 1...Rg8
  - 2.Sc5
    - threat
      - 3.Se4#
    - 2...f5
      - 3.Sxe6#
- 1...Ba7
  - 2.Se1
    - threat
      - 3.Sf3#
- 1...Bc7
  - 2.Sc5
    - threat
      - 3.Se4#
    - 2...f5
      - 3.Sxe6#
- 1...f6
  - 2.Bf4+
    - 2...Bxf4
      - 3.exf4#
Tries
- 1.Sc5?
  - threat
    - 2.Se4#
  - 1...f5
    - 2.Sxe6#
  - 1...Rxc5!
Keys
- 1.Rc7!
  - threat
    - 2.Se1
      - threat
        3.Sf3#
    - 2.Sc5
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...f5
        3.Sxe6#
  - 1...Rxc7
    - 2.Se1
      - threat
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Bxc7
    - 2.Sc5
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...f5
        3.Sxe6#
  - 1...Rd8
    - 2.Se1
      - threat
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Re8
    - 2.Se1
      - threat
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Ba7
    - 2.Se1
      - threat
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Sg6
    - 2.Sc5
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...Sf4+
        3.exf4#
      - 2...f5
        3.Sxe6#
  - 1...f5
    - 2.Rg7+
      - 2...Sg6
        3.Rxg6#

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