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PID: 23425 (R1N5/8/2pp4/1PpP1P1B/2R5/1pBk1P2/1p3pP1/1N3K2 w - - 0 1)

Edwards, Brian

The Problemist Supplement, 1995

R1N5/8/2pp4/1PpP1P1B/2R5/1pBk1P2/1p3pP1/1N3K2

#3

12 + 7

15235 Bedwards Best (Brian Edwards) 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Raa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Raa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Raa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Bh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Raa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.f6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.f6
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sa3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.f6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.f6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.f6!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Bg6
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sa3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Bg6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Bg6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxd6#

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