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PID: 142038 (R5Qn/4pN2/1p6/1p1rr2n/1Bk3pq/2PpPbbp/2pP1p2/2K2N2 w - - 0 1)

Chevillard, L

La Strategie, 1900

R5Qn/4pN2/1p6/1p1rr2n/1Bk3pq/2PpPbbp/2pP1p2/2K2N2

#3

9 + 16

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Sxe5#
      • 2.Sd6#
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Sxe5#
      • 2.Sd6#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Sxe5#
      • 2.Sxd6#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Sxe5#
      • 2.Sd6#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Sxe5#
      • 2.Sd6#
    • 1...Rxe3
      • 2.Sxe3+
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Ra3#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Sxe5+
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe5+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Bxe5!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...exd6!
    • 1.Rc8+?
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Sxe5#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Rc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Ra3#

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