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PID: 200121 (1nr2b2/3p1p1K/3p1N1n/3BkN2/1P2PppQ/2P3rp/bB2PP2/q7 w - - 0 1)

Barsukov, Valery Nikolaevich

Ivanov, Nikolai

Variantim, 1997

1nr2b2/3p1p1K/3p1N1n/3BkN2/1P2PppQ/2P3rp/bB2PP2/q7

#3

11 + 14

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qf1
  - 2.c4+
    - 2...Rc3
      - 3.Bxc3#
- 1...Qg1
  - 2.c4+
    - 2...Rc3
      - 3.Bxc3#
- 1...Qh1
  - 2.c4+
    - 2...Rc3
      - 3.Bxc3#
- 1...Be7
  - 2.Sxg4+
    - 2...Rxg4
      - 3.Qxe7#
    - 2...Sxg4
      - 3.Qxe7#
  - 2.Sxd7+
    - 2...Sxd7
      - 3.Qxe7#
- 1...Bg7
  - 2.Sxg4+
    - 2...Rxg4
      - 3.Qe7#
    - 2...Sxg4
      - 3.Qe7#
  - 2.Sxd7+
    - 2...Sxd7
      - 3.Qe7#
- 1...Sa6
  - 2.Sxd7#
- 1...Sc6
  - 2.Sxd7#
Tries
- 1.c4+?
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Qxh6
      - threat
        3.Sxg4#
      - 2...Qg1
        3.Bxc3#
      - 2...g3
        3.Sg4#
  - 1...Qxb2!
Keys
- 1.Sd4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Rgxc3
    - 2.Sxg4+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Sxg4
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Rcxc3
    - 2.Sxd7+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Sxd7
        3.Sc6#
  - 1...Rd3
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Sxg4#
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Sxg4#
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Rf3
    - 2.Sxg4+
      - 2...Sxg4
        3.Sxf3#
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Sxg4#
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Sf5
    - 2.Sxg4+
      - 2...Rxg4
        3.Sf3#

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