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PID: 166991 (1N6/1N1pP3/3P4/2Pk4/4RPP1/2P2R2/7B/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Gatti, Daniele

Best Problems, 2018

1N6/1N1pP3/3P4/2Pk4/4RPP1/2P2R2/7B/4K3

#3

12 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sxd7?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.e8Q+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Qe2#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Sb6#
  - 1...Kc6!
- 1.c6?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sc5#
    - 2.Rfe3
      - 2...dxc6
        3.Rd4#
        3.c4#
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Sa5#
    - 2.e8Q
      - 2...dxc6
        3.Rd3#
        3.Rd4#
        3.Qxc6#
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qe6#
        3.c4#
    - 2.e8R
      - 2...dxc6
        3.Rd3#
        3.Rd4#
        3.R8e5#
        3.c4#
  - 1...dxc6
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sc5#
    - 2.Rfe3
      - 2...c5
        3.c4#
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Sa5#
    - 2.e8Q
      - 2...c5
        3.Rd3#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qe6#
        3.c4#
    - 2.e8B
      - threat
        3.Bxc6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Bxc6#
      - 2...c5
        3.Bc6#
    - 2.e8R
      - 2...c5
        3.Rd3#
        3.R8e5#
        3.c4#
  - 1...Kxe4!
Keys
- 1.Sa5!
  - threat
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.e8Q+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Qe2#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Kxc5
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Bg1#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.e8S#

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