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Problem Display
PID: 51658 (2b1B3/2KpNR2/1p1PkP2/1p2p1P1/1QP1n2B/1Pp2p1N/6r1/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Casa, Alex

The Problemist, 2003

2b1B3/2KpNR2/1p1PkP2/1p2p1P1/1QP1n2B/1Pp2p1N/6r1/2b5

#3

12 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Rf8
        • threat
          • 3.Bxd7#
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Rf8
        • threat
          • 3.Bxd7#
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Qxd7#
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Qxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Qxd7#
    • 1...Sxg5
      • 2.Qxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Rd2
          • 3.Sxg5#
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Qxd7#
    • 1...Sxd6
      • 2.Qxd6#
    • 1...Sxf6
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...bxc4
      • 2.Qxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.cxd5#
      • 1...Sc5!
    • 1.cxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd7#
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.cxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxd7#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Rd2
            • 3.Sxg5#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxd7#
            • 3.Qxd7#

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