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Problem Display

PID: 31978 (2n5/1pQ5/3pp3/1P1PNNp1/1P2k3/6P1/4P2K/n7 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Arthur C

Europe Echecs, 1971

2n5/1pQ5/3pp3/1P1PNNp1/1P2k3/6P1/4P2K/n7

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Sg4!
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Sfe3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Kxf5
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Kxg4
        3.Qh3#
  - 1...exd5
    - 2.Qd7
      - threat
        3.Qe6#
    - 2.Qf7
      - threat
        3.Qe6#
    - 2.Qxc8
      - threat
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Qxc2+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qd3#
        3.e4#
  - 1...Sb3
    - 2.Qc2+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.e4#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Sxd6+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.Sxd6+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc4#
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Sxd6+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc4#
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qf7#
    - 2.Qf7
      - threat
        3.Sf2#
    - 2.Qxc8
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...b6
    - 2.Qxc8
      - threat
        3.Qxe6#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qc6#
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qxe6#
      - 2...exd5
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...exf5
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...e5
        3.Sf6#

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