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Problem Display

PID: 135294 (2n1B2B/3Rp3/N3P3/r2PPp1K/2p1kP2/2b1p1P1/2P1N1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Popovski, Aleksandr

Die Schwalbe, 2009

2n1B2B/3Rp3/N3P3/r2PPp1K/2p1kP2/2b1p1P1/2P1N1P1/8

#3

13 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ra1
  - 2.Sc5#
- 1...Ra2
  - 2.Sc5#
- 1...Ra3
  - 2.Sc5#
- 1...Ra4
  - 2.Sc5#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Rxd5
  - 2.Sc5+
    - 2...Rxc5
      - 3.Sxc3#
- 1...Bxe5
  - 2.Bxe5
    - threat
      - 3.Sc3#
    - 2...Ra3
      - 3.Sc5#
    - 2...c3
      - 3.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd6
  - 2.Sxc3+
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.exd6#
Tries
- 1.Kh4?
  - threat
    - 2.Bh5
      - threat
        3.Bf3#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.Bxe5
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
      - 2...Ra3
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...c3
        3.Sxc3#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Sxc3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.exd6#
  - 1...Be1!
- 1.Kh6?
  - threat
    - 2.Bh5
      - threat
        3.Bf3#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.Bxe5
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
      - 2...Ra3
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...c3
        3.Sxc3#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Sxc3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.exd6#
  - 1...Rxa6!
Keys
- 1.Kg5!
  - threat
    - 2.Bh5
      - threat
        3.Bf3#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.Bxe5
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
      - 2...Ra3
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...c3
        3.Sxc3#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Sxc3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.exd6#

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