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PID: 213779 (2b4n/Q1Pp4/1N4p1/3Bkpr1/1B3p2/1PP2p2/3K1Pp1/6n1 w - - 0 1)

Levman, Semyon Semyonovich

3rd Prize, Shakhmatny Listok, 1928

2b4n/Q1Pp4/1N4p1/3Bkpr1/1B3p2/1PP2p2/3K1Pp1/6n1

#3

9 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sxd7+?
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Be7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sxd7#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sxd7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Sf7!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Se2!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxd7#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxd7#
      • 1...Se2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#

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