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PID: 30386 (8/8/3pR3/2PP4/3P2k1/5NpN/4P1P1/K2R4 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

5th HM., The Problemist, 1957

8/8/3pR3/2PP4/3P2k1/5NpN/4P1P1/K2R4

#3

10 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.Re5
        • threat
          • 3.Rg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Rh1?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rxd6?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rg6+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.e4
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.e4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf4#
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Rg6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf4#
        • 2.Rh6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.cxd6?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...gxh2
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#

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