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PID: 33143 (R7/7p/K6k/4b2P/2p3R1/2B5/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

L'Italia Scacchistica, 1957

R7/7p/K6k/4b2P/2p3R1/2B5/8/3B4

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Rh8
        • threat
          • 3.Rg6#
        • 2...Kxh5
          • 3.Rxh7#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Rh8
        • threat
          • 3.Rg6#
        • 2...Kxh5
          • 3.Rxh7#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Rh8
        • threat
          • 3.Rg6#
        • 2...Kxh5
          • 3.Rxh7#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Rh8
        • threat
          • 3.Rg6#
        • 2...Kxh5
          • 3.Rxh7#
    • 1...Bh8
      • 2.Rg7
        • 2...Bxg7
          • 3.Bd2#
      • 2.Rxh8
        • 2...Kxh5
          • 3.Rxh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Rg3
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Rgg8
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg6#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Rg3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Rgg8
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg6#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...Kxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg6#
      • 1...Bxh8
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Bd2#

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