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Problem Display

PID: 259641 (8/3K4/1bP2pp1/P2k1B2/2pp4/3N1pPn/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

de Barbieri, Vittorio

Magyar Sakkvilag, 1929

8/3K4/1bP2pp1/P2k1B2/2pp4/3N1pPn/8/2Q5

#3

7 + 8

6490	yacpdb	2022

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bc5
  - 2.Qe1
    - threat
      - 3.Be4#
      - 3.Be6#
      - 3.Qe4#
      - 3.Qe6#
    - 2...Sg5
      - 3.Sf4#
- 1...f2
  - 2.Qh1#
- 1...cxd3
  - 2.Be6+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qe1#
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Qe1#
Tries
- 1.Qe1?
  - threat
    - 2.Be4#
    - 2.Be6#
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qe6#
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Be6+
      - 2...Sxe6
        3.Qxe6#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Sxe4
        3.Be6#
  - 1...cxd3!
Keys
- 1.Qb1!
  - threat
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Bc5
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...cxd3
    - 2.Be6+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qe1#
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Qxb6#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe1#
  - 1...gxf5
    - 2.Sf4+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Qxb6#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe1#
      - 2...Sxf4
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Bc5
    - 2.Sf4+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe4#
      - 2...Sxf4
        3.Qe4#
    - 2.Qe1
      - threat
        3.Be4#
        3.Be6#
        3.Qe4#
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sf4#
  - 1...Ba7
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Bc5
        3.Qxc5#

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