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PID: 221218 (4r3/2p2p1q/3b1Qp1/B1p1p1Rr/3kN3/1P3P2/2K2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Schumov, Ilya Stepanovich

Recueil de Problemes Scacchographiques et autres positions curieuses, 1867

4r3/2p2p1q/3b1Qp1/B1p1p1Rr/3kN3/1P3P2/2K2P2/8

#3

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Bf8
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Qxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Bxc7
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qxd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Bxe5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Rxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Re6!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Qxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd6+!
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bb6#

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