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PID: 210984 (7K/8/B5R1/P2k1p2/5P2/1Np1B3/1bP2N2/n7 w - - 0 1)

Vasta, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1927

7K/8/B5R1/P2k1p2/5P2/1Np1B3/1bP2N2/n7

#3

9 + 5

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ba3
  - 2.Sd2
    - threat
      - 3.Bc4#
      - 3.Bb7#
    - 2...cxd2
      - 3.c4#
- 1...Sxc2
  - 2.Bc5
    - threat
      - 3.Rd6#
Tries
- 1.Kh7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd2
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
      - 2...cxd2
        3.c4#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Bc5
      - threat
        3.Rd6#
  - 1...Sxb3
    - 2.cxb3
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
  - 1...Bc1!
- 1.Kg8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd2
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
      - 2...cxd2
        3.c4#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Bc5
      - threat
        3.Rd6#
  - 1...Sxb3
    - 2.cxb3
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
  - 1...Bc1!
- 1.Rf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd2
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
      - 2...cxd2
        3.c4#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Bc5
      - threat
        3.Rd6#
  - 1...Sxb3
    - 2.cxb3
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
  - 1...Bc1!
Keys
- 1.Rb6!
  - threat
    - 2.Bc8
      - threat
        3.Be6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Be6#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Bc5
      - threat
        3.Rd6#
  - 1...Sxb3
    - 2.Bb7+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.cxb3#
  - 1...Ba3
    - 2.Sd2
      - threat
        3.Bc4#
        3.Bb7#
      - 2...cxd2
        3.c4#

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