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Problem Display

PID: 256990 (2n3NR/1K6/3ppP2/RPPkp3/5nB1/PPb2PQN/2P2B2/6r1 w - - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

Einat, Paz

Tarnawiecki, Antonio

Variantim, 2021

2n3NR/1K6/3ppP2/RPPkp3/5nB1/PPb2PQN/2P2B2/6r1

#3

15 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ba1
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Be1
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Bb2
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Bd2
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Bb4
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Bd4
  - 2.c4+
    - 2...Kxc5
      - 3.b6#
- 1...Bxa5
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Se7#
- 1...Sa7
  - 2.Se7#
- 1...Se7
  - 2.Sxe7#
- 1...e4
  - 2.Sxf4+
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Rh5#
- 1...dxc5
  - 2.Se7+
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Rd8#
    - 2...Sxe7
      - 3.Rd8#
Tries
- 1.Qxf4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...exf4
    - 2.Rh5+
      - 2...Be5
        3.Sxf4#
        3.c4#
      - 2...e5
        3.Sxf4#
  - 1...dxc5
    - 2.Se7+
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Rd8#
      - 2...Sxe7
        3.Rd8#
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qxe6#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc6#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Kxc5
        3.Qc6#
        3.b6#
    - 2.c4+
      - 2...Kxc5
        3.b6#
  - 1...Rxg4!
Keys
- 1.Ra6!
  - threat
    - 2.Se7+
      - 2...Sxe7
        3.Rxd6#
  - 1...dxc5
    - 2.Se7+
      - 2...Sxe7
        3.Rd8#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.c4+
      - 2...Kxc5
        3.Rc6#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Sxf4+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Rh5#
  - 1...Sg6
    - 2.Qxe5+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Rh5#
      - 2...Bxe5
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sxe5
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...dxe5
        3.Bxe6#

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