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PID: 52359 (1B6/K3p3/P1N2p2/2kB3Q/1pP1n3/2p1b1p1/N7/rn6 w - - 0 1)
Bettmann, Henry Wald
2nd Prize, Densmore MT (Pittsburgh Gazette-Times), 1918-1920
#3
8 + 10
| 5065 | Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers | 1972 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bf2
- Tries
- 1.Saxb4?
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Rxa6+
- 2.Sxa6#
- 1...Sf2!
- threat
- 1.Qe2?
- threat
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...Sbd2
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Sed2
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...b3
- 3.Sxb3#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...b3
- 3.Sxb3#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bf4!
- threat
- 1.Qe5?
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Sbd2
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...c2
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Sd4
- 1...b3
- 2.Sab4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Sab4
- 1...f5
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Bg8#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- threat
- 2.Scxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Bg8#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Bg8#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Bxe4#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ba8#
- 3.Bg8#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Bg8#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...e6
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Bd6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Sxe6#
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Bd6+
- 2...Sxd6
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Sxd6
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...fxe5!
- threat
- 1.Saxb4?
- Keys
- 1.Qf3!
- threat
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...Sbd2
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Sed2
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...b3
- 3.Sxb3#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sb3#
- 2...b3
- 3.Sxb3#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Saxb4
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Rxa6+
- 3.Sxa6#
- threat
- 2.Saxb4
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sa5
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 1.Qf3!
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