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PID: 8778 (1R2K3/2Bp4/8/2P5/kp6/pN1P3b/p1PN4/nr1B4 w - - 0 1)

Valve, Leo Erland

Die Schwalbe, 1962

1R2K3/2Bp4/8/2P5/kp6/pN1P3b/p1PN4/nr1B4

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb3
      • 2.cxb3+
        • 2...Sxb3
          • 3.Bxb3#
    • 1...Sxb3
      • 2.cxb3+
        • 2...Rxb3
          • 3.Bxb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Rxa5#
        • 2.cxb3+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Bxb3#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.c6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...bxc4 ep!
    • 1.c6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.cxb3+
          • 2...Sxb3
            • 3.Bxb3#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.cxb3+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Bxb3#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...bxc4 ep
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb4#
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Sxc3#

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