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PID: 144243 (8/n7/1ppQp3/1r1b3K/2P1PN2/1p2pB2/1P1kP3/N4Rb1 w - - 0 1)

Birnov, Zinovy Markovich

3rd Prize, Magyar Sakkvilag, 1931

8/n7/1ppQp3/1r1b3K/2P1PN2/1p2pB2/1P1kP3/N4Rb1

#3

10 + 10

38 Magyar Sakkvilag 1932

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qe5
        • threat
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.cxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Bxc4+
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxe4+
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Sxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#

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