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PID: 265874 (Kn2N3/1PR5/2n1kBB1/4p3/2Pp4/8/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

The Problemist, 1996

Kn2N3/1PR5/2n1kBB1/4p3/2Pp4/8/2N5/8

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Re7#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Re7#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.Re7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Rxe7#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Re7#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Rxc6+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Rd6#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Se3
        • threat
          • 3.Bf5#
          • 3.Bf7#
        • 2...Se7
          • 3.Rxe7#
        • 2...Sd7
          • 3.Rxc6#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Sxd4+
        • 2...Sxd4
          • 3.Re7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5#
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxe7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Bf5#
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Sxd4+?
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Rxc6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#

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