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Problem Display

PID: 25022 (4R1Bb/7P/8/8/8/B7/pP6/kbRK4 w - - 0 1)

Pushkin, Sergey

Source?, 1979

4R1Bb/7P/8/8/8/B7/pP6/kbRK4

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Re2?
  - threat
    - 2.b4
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Bb2
        3.Bxb2#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.b4
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Bb2
        3.Bxb2#
  - 1...Be5
    - 2.b4
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Bb2
        3.Bxb2#
  - 1...Bf6
    - 2.b4
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Bb2
        3.Bxb2#
  - 1...Bg7
    - 2.b4
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Bb2
        3.Bxb2#
  - 1...Bc3!
Keys
- 1.Ra8!
  - 1...Bxb2
    - 2.Bxb2+
      - 2...Kxb2
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8B#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Bb4
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Kxb2
        3.Bxc3#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.Bc5
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Kxb2
        3.Bxd4#
  - 1...Be5
    - 2.Bd6
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Kxb2
        3.Bxe5#
  - 1...Bf6
    - 2.Be7
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Kxb2
        3.Bxf6#
  - 1...Bg7
    - 2.Bf8
      - threat
        3.Rxa2#
      - 2...Kxb2
        3.Bxg7#

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