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PID: 244304 (8/6pp/K2p3P/5kBB/1P3pb1/1P3N1P/R2nnp2/Q2RbN2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

The Sunny South, 1878

(First published on Sat Nov 23 1878)

8/6pp/K2p3P/5kBB/1P3pb1/1P3N1P/R2nnp2/Q2RbN2

#3

12 + 10

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sb1
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Rxe2#
      - 3.Qxb1#
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...Sxb3
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Rxe2#
      - 3.Qb1#
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc4
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qb1#
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...Se4
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc1
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qd4#
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...Sg1
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qd4#
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...Sg3
  - 2.Bxg4+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qd4#
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.Qxg7#
- 1...d5
  - 2.Qe5#
Keys
- 1.Bxg4+!
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qxg7
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Bf5#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qb7#
      - 2...Sxf1
        3.Qe7#
      - 2...Sxb3
        3.Rxe2#
        3.Qe7#
        3.Qxh7#
      - 2...Sxf3
        3.Rxe2#
      - 2...Sb1
        3.Rxe2#
        3.Qe7#
        3.Qxh7#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.Qxh7#
      - 2...Sc1
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...Sg1
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...Sc3
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...Sg3
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...Sd4
        3.Qxd4#
      - 2...d5
        3.Qxh7#

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