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PID: 110037 (5bbq/BQ2pr1p/3p4/5p1N/R2P4/3Nkp2/5p1K/3R1B2 w - - 0 1)

Cacciari, Europe

Il Littorale, 1929-1931

5bbq/BQ2pr1p/3p4/5p1N/R2P4/3Nkp2/5p1K/3R1B2

#2

9 + 11

6490	yacpdb	2009

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qxd4
  - 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Qe5+
  - 2.dxe5#
- 1...Rf6
  - 2.d5#
- 1...Rg7
  - 2.d5#
- 1...e5
  - 2.dxe5#
  - 2.d5#
Tries
- 1.Sc1?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Ra3#
  - 1...Qe5+
    - 2.dxe5#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Rg7
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Sb2?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc4#
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Ra3#
  - 1...Qe5+
    - 2.dxe5#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Rg7
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Sb4?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc2#
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Ra3#
  - 1...Qe5+
    - 2.dxe5#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.Sc2#
    - 2.Rd3#
  - 1...Rg7
    - 2.Sc2#
    - 2.Rd3#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Sdf4?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Ra3#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Rg7
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Se5?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc4#
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Ra3#
    - 2.Qxf3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Qxe5+
    - 2.dxe5#
  - 1...dxe5
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Ra3#
    - 2.dxe5#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Qxf3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Rg7
    - 2.Rd3#
    - 2.Qxf3#
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...d5!
Keys
- 1.Qb3!
  - threat
    - 2.Sc5#
  - 1...Qe5+
    - 2.dxe5#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sxf2#
  - 1...Qxd4
    - 2.Qe6#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.d5#
  - 1...Rg7
    - 2.d5#

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