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PID: 85240 (8/1p2pP2/1Pb1Pp2/3R1BP1/2NPKN1r/1p2PP2/1Pk5/Q5B1 w - - 0 1)
Croes, Govert Aliander
American Chess Problemist, 1950
#3
15 + 7
| 6490 | yacpdb | 2009 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sa3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bxd5+
- 2.Kxd5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Ke5#
- 1...Rh1
- Tries
- 1.Bf2?
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Be8
- 2.Sa3+
- 2...Kd2
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kd2
- 2.Be1
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sa3+
- 1...Rh1!
- threat
- 1.Qe1?
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- 1...Rh2!
- 1...Rh1
- 1.Qf1?
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Se2#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- 1...Rh2!
- 1...Rh1
- 1.gxf6?
- threat
- 2.Ke5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...exf6!
- threat
- 1.f8Q?
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sa3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Qxh8
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8!
- 1...Rh2
- 1.f8S?
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sa3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8!
- 1...Rh2
- 1.f8B?
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sa3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8!
- 1...Rh2
- 1.f8R?
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sa3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Rxh8
- threat
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8!
- 1...Rh2
- 1.Bf2?
- Keys
- 1.Bh2!
- 1...Rxh2
- 2.Sh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- 2...Rd2
- 3.Sa3#
- threat
- 2.Sh3
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- 1...Rg4
- 2.fxg4
- threat
- 3.Kf3#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- threat
- 2.fxg4
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sxh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh5
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sh5
- threat
- 3.Kf4#
- 2...Bxd5+
- 3.Kxd5#
- 2...fxg5
- 3.Ke5#
- threat
- 2.Sh5
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxb5
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Kd5#
- 2...Rxf4+
- 3.Kxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- 1...Rxh2
- 1.Bh2!
FEATURES
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Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).