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Problem Display

PID: 53144 (5b2/1p3K2/b2p2Qp/1n2N3/4N3/PPn1k1p1/1r2p3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Orsini, Emilio

British Chess Magazine, 1881

5b2/1p3K2/b2p2Qp/1n2N3/4N3/PPn1k1p1/1r2p3/4B3

#3

7 + 11

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sxc3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Sa4#
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Bxg3#
        3.Qe4#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Sa4#
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qe4#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qe4#
        3.Qxg3#
    - 2.Bxg3+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qd3#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qg4+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Sd5#
        3.Qe4#
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Bxg3#
        3.Qe4#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Qxg3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#
  - 1...Sxc3!
Keys
- 1.Sf6!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxg3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Sfd7#
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Bxg3#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Bxg3+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qd3#
  - 1...Sxa3
    - 2.Qxg3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#
        3.Qxc3#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Sxe4
        3.Sd5#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.Qxg3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#
        3.Qxc3#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Qxg3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#
        3.Qxc3#
  - 1...g2
    - 2.Sc4+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qf5#
        3.Qg3#
        3.Qg4#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qg3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Bf2#

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