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PID: 265904 (8/3pR3/3P2p1/2p2pP1/1pPk1K2/1p3P2/nN2pP2/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Malafienko, Nikolai

Die Schwalbe, 1972

8/3pR3/3P2p1/2p2pP1/1pPk1K2/1p3P2/nN2pP2/4B3

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sc1
  - 2.Re3
    - 2...Sd3+
      - 3.Rxd3#
    - 2...Sa2
      - 3.Rd3#
- 1...Sc3
  - 2.Re5
    - 2...Sd5+
      - 3.Rxd5#
    - 2...Sb1
      - 3.Rd5#
    - 2...Sd1
      - 3.Rd5#
    - 2...Sa2
      - 3.Rd5#
    - 2...Sa4
      - 3.Rd5#
    - 2...Se4
      - 3.Rd5#
    - 2...Sb5
      - 3.Rd5#
Tries
- 1.Rxe2?
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Rd2#
  - 1...Sc1!
- 1.Re6?
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Re3
      - 2...Sd3+
        3.Rxd3#
      - 2...Sa2
        3.Rd3#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Re5
      - 2...Sd5+
        3.Rxd5#
      - 2...Sb1
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sd1
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sa2
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sa4
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Se4
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sb5
        3.Rd5#
  - 1...dxe6!
Keys
- 1.Re8!
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Re3
      - 2...Sd3+
        3.Rxd3#
      - 2...Sa2
        3.Rd3#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Re5
      - 2...Sd5+
        3.Rxd5#
      - 2...Sb1
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sd1
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sa2
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sa4
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Se4
        3.Rd5#
      - 2...Sb5
        3.Rd5#

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