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PID: 267085 (1Qn5/5N1n/3pp2B/Kp4r1/1p3k2/pRb2P1B/R1b2PP1/2q5 w - - 0 1)

Mangalis, Laimons

The Problemist, 1955

1Qn5/5N1n/3pp2B/Kp4r1/1p3k2/pRb2P1B/R1b2PP1/2q5

#3

10 + 12

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qb2
  - 2.Bg4
    - threat
      - 3.g3#
- 1...Ba1
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Be1
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Bb2
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Bd2
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Bd4
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Be5
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Bf6
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Bg7
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Bh8
  - 2.g3#
- 1...Sf6
  - 2.Bxg5#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.Bxg5#
- 1...e5
  - 2.Qxc8
    - threat
      - 3.Qg4#
    - 2...Bf5
      - 3.Qxf5#
    - 2...Sf6
      - 3.Bxg5#
Tries
- 1.Qxd6+?
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Qxe5+
      - 2...Bxe5
        3.g3#
    - 2.Qe6
      - threat
        3.Qg4#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...Sf6
        3.Bxg5#
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...Sxf6
        3.Bxg5#
    - 2.Qd7
      - threat
        3.Qg4#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...Sf6
        3.Bxg5#
  - 1...Sxd6!
Keys
- 1.Qxb5!
  - threat
    - 2.Bxg5+
      - 2...Sxg5
        3.Qxg5#
    - 2.Qxg5+
      - 2...Sxg5
        3.Bxg5#
  - 1...Bf5
    - 2.g3+
      - 2...Kxf3
        3.Qe2#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Qe2
      - threat
        3.g3#
      - 2...d4+
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Qg1
        3.Qe3#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Qd7
      - threat
        3.Qg4#
      - 2...e4+
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...Sf6
        3.Bxg5#

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