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PID: 88539 (8/6R1/7p/4K1Pk/4pp1N/7B/n7/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

The Problemist, 1976

8/6R1/7p/4K1Pk/4pp1N/7B/n7/8

#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...hxg5
      • 2.Rh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...f3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Bf5#

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