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PID: 29991 (K7/2p2p1Q/R1N1pP2/1RPkB3/2npp1P1/8/B1p1r1n1/2br3b w - - 0 1)

Copping, Peter F

1st Prize, The Problemist, 1958

K7/2p2p1Q/R1N1pP2/1RPkB3/2npp1P1/8/B1p1r1n1/2br3b

#3

10 + 13

136 Problem Observer 2002
136 Problem Observer 2004
56 The Problemist 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Bxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qh5
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
      • 2.Qxf7
        • threat
          • 3.Qd7#
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Bc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Se7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Bxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxg5#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...e3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qf3#

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