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PID: 59565 (8/5p2/3N1P2/3k4/5BB1/1p6/1P6/1KR5 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

1st Prize, Australian Columns, 1928

8/5p2/3N1P2/3k4/5BB1/1p6/1P6/1KR5

#3

7 + 3

56 The Problemist 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Bf3
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Rd1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bh5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Rd6#

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