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Problem Display

PID: 134979 (4N3/7p/1ppbpN2/2P1k3/nR1p2P1/1p1P2K1/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Sickinger, Peter

Troll, 2008

4N3/7p/1ppbpN2/2P1k3/nR1p2P1/1p1P2K1/4P3/8

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bxc5
  - 2.e4
    - threat
      - 3.Sd7#
    - 2...dxe4 ep
      - 3.Re4#
- 1...Bc7
  - 2.Sd7+
    - 2...Kd5+
      - 3.Sxc7#
- 1...Be7
  - 2.Sd7+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Sc7#
- 1...Bf8
  - 2.Sd7+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Sef6#
      - 3.Sc7#
Tries
- 1.Rxa4?
  - threat
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Sd7#
      - 2...dxe4 ep
        3.Re4#
        3.d4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Sd7#
      - 2...dxe4 ep
        3.Re4#
  - 1...bxc5
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Sd7#
      - 2...dxe4 ep
        3.Re4#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Sc7#
  - 1...h5!
- 1.e3?
  - threat
    - 2.exd4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.e4#
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...bxc5!
- 1.e4?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...dxe4 ep
    - 2.Re4#
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Sxc5!
Keys
- 1.Kf3!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Sef6#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Sd7#
      - 2...dxe4 ep
        3.Re4#
  - 1...Sxc5
    - 2.e3
      - threat
        3.exd4#
      - 2...dxe3
        3.d4#
  - 1...Bc7
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Sef6#
        3.Sxc7#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Sc7#
  - 1...Bf8
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Sef6#
        3.Sc7#

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