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PID: 76454 (nb1R2N1/2p5/Rp2kpKp/6p1/2b1P1P1/3p1N2/3P3P/B2B4 w - - 0 1)

Valois, Paul Stedman

BCSC Final, 2007-2008

nb1R2N1/2p5/Rp2kpKp/6p1/2b1P1P1/3p1N2/3P3P/B2B4

#3

11 + 10

56 The Problemist 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Bxb3#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Bb3+
        • 2...Bc4
          • 3.Bxc4#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.exd5#
    • 1...Bxa6
      • 2.Bb3+
        • 2...Bc4
          • 3.Bxc4#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.exf5#
      • 2.gxf5#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Bxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...gxh4!
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bxd5#
        • 2.exd5#
      • 1...Bxb3!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • threat
        • 2.Be8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
        • 2.Bxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...Bxa6
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Kxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Sxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bxb8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rxb6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sxf6#

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