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Problem Display

PID: 208635 (1b4Bn/2q5/1p2b2R/1P1kp1Qp/4N2r/B5P1/4K3/5n2 w - - 0 1)

de Poilly, J

La Palamede, 1844

1b4Bn/2q5/1p2b2R/1P1kp1Qp/4N2r/B5P1/4K3/5n2

#3

8 + 10

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qd8
  - 2.Kd3
    - threat
      - 3.Sc3#
      - 3.Bxe6#
    - 2...Qc8
      - 3.Sf6#
- 1...Qb7
  - 2.Kd3
    - threat
      - 3.Sc3#
      - 3.Sf6#
      - 3.Bxe6#
- 1...Sd2
  - 2.Bxe6+
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qe3#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qe3#
      - 3.Qxh4#
  - 2.Qxd2+
    - 2...Kc4
      - 3.Qd3#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qd3#
- 1...Sh2
  - 2.Bxe6+
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qe3#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qe3#
  - 2.Qd2+
    - 2...Kc4
      - 3.Qd3#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qd3#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Bxe6+
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qxe3#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qxe3#
Tries
- 1.Bxe6+?
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Qxh4#
  - 1...Kd4!
- 1.Qd2+?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sxd2!
Keys
- 1.Qd8+!
  - 1...Qd6
    - 2.Kd3
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
        3.Sf6#
        3.Bxe6#
  - 1...Qxd8
    - 2.Kd3
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
        3.Bxe6#
      - 2...Qc8
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Qd7
    - 2.Kd3
      - threat
        3.Sc3#
        3.Sf6#
        3.Bxe6#

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