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PID: 266643 (3RK3/5p2/pp6/prP5/2k5/1pB1P3/1pP5/1N5B w - - 0 1)

Edwards, Brian

Lewis, Robert Tony

McDowell, Michael

Stephenson, Brian D

The Problemist, 1997

3RK3/5p2/pp6/prP5/2k5/1pB1P3/1pP5/1N5B

#3

8 + 8

15235 Bedwards Best (Brian Edwards) 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc5
      • 2.Rc8+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Rc6#
    • 1...Rxc5
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sa3#
    • 1...bxc5
      • 2.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Ba8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Sa3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Ba8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#

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