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PID: 217711 (7R/2pkN3/2R1p2P/pb2P2p/P6P/2p1p1P1/2P4Q/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Cepero, CL

Ruy Lopez, 1897

7R/2pkN3/2R1p2P/pb2P2p/P6P/2p1p1P1/2P4Q/1K6

#3

11 + 8

14986	White-Hume Collection	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bf1
  - 2.Rc8
    - threat
      - 3.R6xc7#
    - 2...Kxe7
      - 3.R6xc7#
- 1...Be2
  - 2.Rc8
    - threat
      - 3.R6xc7#
    - 2...Kxe7
      - 3.R6xc7#
  - 2.Qxe2
    - 2...Kxe7
      - 3.Rxc7#
Keys
- 1.Qe2!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxh5
      - threat
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...Kxe7
    - 2.Qd3
      - threat
        3.Qh7#
      - 2...Kf7
        3.Qh7#
      - 2...Bxd3
        3.Rxc7#
  - 1...Bxe2
    - 2.Rc8
      - threat
        3.R6xc7#
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.R6xc7#
  - 1...Bxa4
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.Qh7#
  - 1...Bxc6
    - 2.Sxc6
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Qb5#
  - 1...Bd3
    - 2.Qxd3+
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.Rxc7#
        3.Qh7#
  - 1...Bc4
    - 2.Qxc4
      - threat
        3.Rxc7#
        3.Qxe6#
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.Rxc7#
        3.Qxe6#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.Qxh5
      - threat
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.Rxc7#
        3.Qe8#

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