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PID: 8897 (2Q5/8/N5K1/1p1p2p1/p2k3p/r3rP2/b1p2B2/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

3rd Prize, BCF 108. Ty. (Kipping MT), 1965

2Q5/8/N5K1/1p1p2p1/p2k3p/r3rP2/b1p2B2/2N5

#3

6 + 10

3772 FIDE Album (1965-1967) 1976
56 The Problemist 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Kf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Rc3
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Kf6
        • threat
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Rc3
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Kf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Rc3
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Kf5
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Bc4
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qh8#
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qb4#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Bg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Rc3!
    • 1.Kf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qxg4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#

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