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PID: 49797 (B7/4N3/2n5/p2r1q2/Rn1PkB2/R3PppN/2P5/K1Q5 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

3rd Prize, The Problemist, 2003

B7/4N3/2n5/p2r1q2/Rn1PkB2/R3PppN/2P5/K1Q5

#3

11 + 8

4258 Brian Harley Award 2003-2005
56 The Problemist 2004
56 The Problemist 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc2+
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.cxd3#
    • 1...f2
      • 2.Qh1+
        • 2...g2
          • 3.Qxg2#
    • 1...g2
      • 2.Sf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Qxg5
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Qf3
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Qxh3!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd5#
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Qd7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Qf7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.cxd3#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Qxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Sc2+
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Rxd4
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Qd5
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rxd4#
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Sbc2+
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Rxd4#
          • 2...Sdc2+
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd5#
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Qd7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Qf7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.cxd3#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#

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