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Problem Display
PID: 72704 (8/2pKQ3/1p2P3/1P1k1n2/1R1N1P1p/1PP1Bn1r/b6p/r2R3B w - - 0 1)

Cacciari, Europe

5th Prize, L'Italia Scacchistica, 1932

8/2pKQ3/1p2P3/1P1k1n2/1R1N1P1p/1PP1Bn1r/b6p/r2R3B

#2

12 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxd4
      • 2.Rdxd4#
      • 2.Rbxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rdxd4#
        • 2.Rbxd4#
      • 1...Rxd1!
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rdxd4#
        • 2.Rbxd4#
      • 1...Rxd1!
    • 1.Sxf3+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rdxd4#
        • 2.Rbxd4#
      • 1...Rxd1!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rdxd4#
        • 2.Rbxd4#
      • 1...Rxd1!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxf5#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sc2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • R(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • R(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK,XS(d)
      • Refutation
        • R(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • R(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(h);XB(E)::QAR1(L)
        • B(b);::QAR1(L)
        • S(h);::QAR1(L)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINS(d),P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(L);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(L),XS(h)
    • Vars
      • K(g);S_FLIGHT::R(F)+S(G),XS(h)
      • K(g);N_SPINS(d),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(h)::B(E)+S(G),XS(d)
      • B(b);S_CUTR(a)::R(A)+S(G)
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