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Problem Display

PID: 48854 (1B3K1n/2p5/1b3kbR/2pP1Bpp/2Pp1PP1/ppp3P1/rQ5N/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Skakbladet, 1905

1B3K1n/2p5/1b3kbR/2pP1Bpp/2Pp1PP1/ppp3P1/rQ5N/8

#3

11 + 13

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sf7
  - 2.Rxg6#
- 1...d3
  - 2.Qxc3#
- 1...c6
  - 2.Be5#
Tries
- 1.Bd3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3
      - threat
        3.fxg5#
      - 2...gxf4
        3.g5#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rxg6#
  - 1...gxf4
    - 2.gxf4
      - threat
        3.g5#
      - 2...hxg4
        3.Sxg4#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rxg6#
  - 1...c2!
- 1.Be4?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3
      - threat
        3.fxg5#
      - 2...gxf4
        3.g5#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rxg6#
  - 1...gxf4
    - 2.gxf4
      - threat
        3.g5#
      - 2...hxg4
        3.Sxg4#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rxg6#
  - 1...c2!
- 1.Qe2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qe6#
    - 2.Qe7#
  - 1...gxf4
    - 2.Qe7#
  - 1...hxg4
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qe6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Rxg6#
    - 2.Qe6#
    - 2.Qe7#
  - 1...Rxe2!
Keys
- 1.Bc2!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3
      - threat
        3.fxg5#
      - 2...gxf4
        3.g5#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rxg6#
  - 1...bxc2
    - 2.Qxb6+
      - 2...cxb6
        3.Be5#
      - 2...c6
        3.Be5#
        3.Qd8#
        3.Qxc6#
  - 1...gxf4
    - 2.Qc1
      - threat
        3.Qxf4#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qxf4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qxf4#
      - 2...fxg3
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...f3
        3.Qf4#

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