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Problem Display

PID: 45789 (2n2K1k/6Np/3R4/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Pekar, Boris

StrateGems, 2002

2n2K1k/6Np/3R4/8/8/8/8/8

#3

3 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Rxb6
    - 2...h5
      - 3.Rh6#
    - 2...h6
      - 3.Rxh6#
- 1...h5
  - 2.Rh6#
- 1...h6
  - 2.Rxh6#
Tries
- 1.Kf7?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd8#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Rd8+
      - 2...Sg8
        3.Rxg8#
  - 1...Sxd6+!
- 1.Re6?
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.Kf7
      - threat
        3.Re8#
      - 2...h5
        3.Rh6#
      - 2...h6
        3.Rxh6#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Rxb6
      - 2...h5
        3.Rh6#
      - 2...h6
        3.Rxh6#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxd6
      - 2...h5
        3.Rh6#
      - 2...h6
        3.Rxh6#
  - 1...Se7!
Keys
- 1.Sf5!
  - 1...Sxd6
    - 2.Sh6
      - 2...Sc4
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Se4
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sb5
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sb7
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Sxf7#
      - 2...Sc8
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Se8
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Rxb6
      - 2...h5
        3.Rh6#
      - 2...h6
        3.Rxh6#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.Sh6
      - threat
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Sxe7
      - 2...h5
        3.Rh6#
      - 2...h6
        3.Rxh6#

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