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Problem Display

PID: 274818 (8/5p2/5P2/K2p1p2/1Pkp1Nb1/p4r1p/P2B3P/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Ricciardi, Aldechi

Die Schwalbe, 1933

8/5p2/5P2/K2p1p2/1Pkp1Nb1/p4r1p/P2B3P/6Q1

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rf1
  - 2.Qxf1+
    - 2...Be2
      - 3.Qc1#
    - 2...d3
      - 3.Qxd3#
- 1...Rf2
  - 2.Qc1#
- 1...Rc3
  - 2.Bxc3
    - threat
      - 3.Qxd4#
    - 2...Kxc3
      - 3.Qc1#
    - 2...dxc3
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...d3
      - 3.Qd4#
      - 3.Qc5#
- 1...d3
  - 2.Qc5#
Tries
- 1.Qf1+?
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Qa1
      - threat
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...d4
        3.Qc1#
  - 1...Rxf1!
Keys
- 1.Qb1!
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Qa1
      - threat
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...d4
        3.Qc1#
    - 2.Qb3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd5#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Bxc3
      - threat
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Qc1#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.Bxe3
      - threat
        3.Qc2#
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qc1#
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qc1#
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...Rg3
    - 2.hxg3
      - threat
        3.Qc2#
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qc1#
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...d3
        3.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bh5
    - 2.Qxf5
      - threat
        3.Qc8#
        3.Qxd5#
      - 2...Rxf4
        3.Qc2#

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