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PID: 273197 (3N4/2RBR3/P2q2P1/1p1p1P2/pP1k1Pp1/P2P2P1/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)
Bernard, Henry D'Oyly
The Problemist, 1931
#3
13 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qc5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Qxc7
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Qxe7
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Sxe6#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qxb4+
- Tries
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Qb6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.Re1?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qf6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.Re2?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qf6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.Re3?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qf6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.Re5?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qf6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.Re8?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qf6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.f6?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qxf6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.g7?
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qh6!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.Rb7?
- Keys
- 1.a7!
- 1...Qxb4+
- 2.axb4
- 2...a3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...a3
- 2.axb4
- 1...Qxf4+
- 2.gxf4
- 2...g3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...g3
- 2.gxf4
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Qxd7
- 2.Re4+
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Rxd7#
- 2...dxe4
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Qa6
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Qxe6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Qxb4+
- 1.a7!
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