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Problem Display

PID: 204077 (7K/2p4P/1b1P4/N2P2P1/pP1kpQP1/P3N2p/p1P5/4r3 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Arvid Ivanovich

2nd HM., Shakhmaty, 1924

7K/2p4P/1b1P4/N2P2P1/pP1kpQP1/P3N2p/p1P5/4r3

#3

12 + 8

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Re2
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kxe3
      - 3.Sc4#
- 1...Rxe3
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kxd5
      - 3.c4#
- 1...Ba7
  - 2.Sec4
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qe5#
    - 2...Kc3
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Kxd5
      - 3.Qe5#
Tries
- 1.Kg8?
  - threat
    - 2.h8Q#
    - 2.h8B#
  - 1...Rxe3
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.c4#
    - 2.h8Q+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qfe5#
        3.Qhe5#
    - 2.h8B+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Kc3!
- 1.Sec4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd2#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qd2#
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Qd2#
  - 1...Rd1
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Re2
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Bxa5!
- 1.Sb3+?
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qe5+
      - 2...Bd4
        3.Qxd4#
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Bd4
        3.Qxd4#
  - 1...axb3!
Keys
- 1.Qf2!
  - threat
    - 2.Qd2+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Sec4#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qxe1+
      - 2...Kb2
        3.Sac4#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Sc6#
  - 1...Rxe3
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.c4#
  - 1...Rd1
    - 2.Kg8
      - threat
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8B#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Sxd1#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...Re2
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kxe3
        3.Sc4#

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