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Problem Display

PID: 272485 (8/8/8/3N2p1/2pN1p2/P1Pp2P1/p2k1BP1/bb3R1K w - - 0 1)

Grossi, Damien

diagrammes, 1977

8/8/8/3N2p1/2pN1p2/P1Pp2P1/p2k1BP1/bb3R1K

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bb2
  - 2.Sf6
    - threat
      - 3.Se4#
    - 2...Kxc3
      - 3.Se4#
- 1...Bxc3
  - 2.Be1+
    - 2...Kc1
      - 3.Bxc3#
    - 2...Kd1
      - 3.Bxc3#
- 1...fxg3
  - 2.Be3#
- 1...f3
  - 2.Be3#
- 1...g4
  - 2.gxf4
    - threat
      - 3.Be3#
Tries
- 1.Bg1?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Sf6
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Se4#
  - 1...Bc2
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Re1#
  - 1...g4
    - 2.gxf4
      - threat
        3.Be3#
  - 1...Bxc3!
- 1.Rg1?
  - 1...Bxc3
    - 2.Be1+
      - 2...Kc1
        3.Bxc3#
      - 2...Kd1
        3.Bxc3#
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Sf6
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Se4#
  - 1...g4
    - 2.gxf4
      - threat
        3.Be3#
  - 1...Bc2!
- 1.g4?
  - 1...Bxc3
    - 2.Be1+
      - 2...Kc1
        3.Bxc3#
      - 2...Kd1
        3.Bxc3#
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Sf6
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Se4#
  - 1...Bc2!
Keys
- 1.Kg1!
  - 1...Bxc3
    - 2.Be1+
      - 2...Kc1
        3.Bxc3#
      - 2...Kd1
        3.Bxc3#
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Sf6
      - threat
        3.Se4#
      - 2...Kxc3
        3.Se4#
  - 1...Bc2
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Re1#
  - 1...g4
    - 2.gxf4
      - threat
        3.Be3#

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