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PID: 9041 (2N5/1p1Bpp2/pB6/r2k4/1nRNRP1K/2b2pP1/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)
Strydom, Jan
3rd HM., The Problemist, 1967
#3
10 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Se2+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sb5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Se2+
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxc5+
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Rcxd4#
- 2.Rexd4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.cxd3
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...e5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.cxd3
- 1...e5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...e6
- 2.Re5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Re5+
- 1...f6
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.S6xe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...e5
- 3.S6e7#
- 2...e6
- 3.S6e7#
- 3.Bxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Kxc4
- Tries
- 1.Kh3?
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Se2+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sb5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Se2+
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Sxc2
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...Bd2
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sxc2
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxc5+
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Sd3
- 2.cxd3
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...e5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.cxd3
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6
- threat
- 3.S6xe7#
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Bxc6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...Bb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- 2...Bf6
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...e5
- 3.S6e7#
- 2...e6
- 3.S6e7#
- threat
- 2.Sxc6
- 1...e5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...e6
- 2.Re5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Re5+
- 1...f5
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...f6
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.S6xe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...e5
- 3.S6e7#
- 2...e6
- 3.S6e7#
- 3.Bxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...f2!
- threat
- 1.Se2?
- threat
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sxc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Sxc3+
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.fxe5
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- threat
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Sxc3+
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Sxc3+
- 1...Bf6+!
- threat
- 1.Sb5?
- threat
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rxb5
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...axb5
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Bf6+!
- threat
- 1.Sf5?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sfxe7#
- 2.Scxe7#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Sfxe7#
- 2.Scxe7#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rcxd4#
- 2.Rexd4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sfxe7#
- 2.Scxe7#
- 2.Rcd4#
- 2.Red4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sfe7#
- 2.Sce7#
- 1...e6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sfe7#
- 2.Sce7#
- 1...Bf6+!
- threat
- 1.Se6?
- threat
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Rcd4+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- 2...Bxc7
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Red4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.fxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Bf6+!
- threat
- 1.Sxe7+?
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Se2+
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bd4
- 2.Sb5+
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bd4
- 2.Se2+
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Sdf5+
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bd4
- 2.Sdf5+
- 1...Kd6!
- 1...Kxc4
- 1.Be6+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bd4
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...fxe6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Kh3?
- Keys
- 1.Kh5!
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- 1...Kxc4+
- 2.Sb5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sb5+
- 1...Kxe4+
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Sxc2
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...Bd2
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sxc2
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxc5+
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Sd3
- 2.cxd3
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...e5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.cxd3
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6
- threat
- 3.S6xe7#
- 2...bxc6
- 3.Bxc6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...Bb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Rcd4#
- 3.Red4#
- 2...Bf6
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...e5
- 3.S6e7#
- 2...e6
- 3.S6e7#
- threat
- 2.Sxc6
- 1...e5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...e6
- 2.Re5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Re5+
- 1...f5
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...f6
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sfxe7#
- 3.Scxe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.S6xe7#
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rcxd4#
- 3.Rexd4#
- 2...e5
- 3.S6e7#
- 2...e6
- 3.S6e7#
- 3.Bxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 1.Kh5!
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