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PID: 49048 (5qB1/3prn2/1P3nRp/1R1pk2P/p2N4/Q2P4/2NBK3/8 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
1st Place, 03. WCCT, 1984-1988
#3
11 + 9
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| 4640 | Chess Wizardry: The New ABC of Chess Problems | 1996 |
| 145 | StrateGems | 2005 |
| 145 | StrateGems | 2010 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Qa8
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Qb8
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sfg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Qc1
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sfd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Qg7
- Tries
- 1.Kd1?
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Se1
- 1...Sxg8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Sfg5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sfg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sfd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sfd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Se1
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...d6!
- threat
- 1.Kf3?
- threat
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sg5+!
- threat
- 1.Sf3+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Scd4#
- 1...Kf5+!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sxg8
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Se1
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sfg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sfd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sfd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sh8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Se1
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Sxh5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sfe4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sfe8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Se1
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Sxh5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Se1
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Se1
- threat
- 3.Sef3#
- 2...Sxh5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxg8
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Se1
- 1...d6!
- threat
- 1.Rxf6?
- threat
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Kxf6+!
- threat
- 1.Kd1?
- Keys
- 1.Kf1!
- threat
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sxg8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Scd4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...d6
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Sxh5
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 1.Kf1!
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