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Problem Display

PID: 33214 (6b1/8/7P/3N4/4pKBk/4P3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Legentil, Georges

Le Havre Eclair, 1931

6b1/8/7P/3N4/4pKBk/4P3/8/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bf7
  - 2.Se7
    - threat
      - 3.Sf5#
    - 2...Be6
      - 3.Sg6#
    - 2...Bg6
      - 3.Sxg6#
- 1...Bh7
  - 2.Se7
    - 2...Bf5
      - 3.Sxf5#
    - 2...Bg6
      - 3.Sxg6#
    - 2...Bg8
      - 3.Sf5#
      - 3.Sg6#
Tries
- 1.Se7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf5#
    - 2.Sg6#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Sg6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Sf5#
  - 1...Bh7!
Keys
- 1.h7!
  - threat
    - 2.h8Q+
      - 2...Bh7
        3.Qf6#
        3.Qxh7#
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.h8B
      - threat
        3.Bf6#
    - 2.h8R+
      - 2...Bh7
        3.Rxh7#
  - 1...Bxh7
    - 2.Se7
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Sxf5#
      - 2...Bg6
        3.Sxg6#
      - 2...Bg8
        3.Sf5#
        3.Sg6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Se7
      - threat
        3.Sf5#
      - 2...Be6
        3.Sg6#
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8R#
      - 2...Bg6
        3.Sxg6#
    - 2.h8Q+
      - 2...Bh5
        3.Qf6#
        3.Qxh5#
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.h8B
      - threat
        3.Bf6#
    - 2.h8R+
      - 2...Bh5
        3.Rxh5#

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