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PID: 4076 (B7/3p4/2r5/4B2p/8/n1PP4/R4P2/2K1NRbk w - - 0 1)

Valve, Leo Erland

2nd Prize, Suomen Shakki, 1950

B7/3p4/2r5/4B2p/8/n1PP4/R4P2/2K1NRbk

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Ra4
        • threat
          • 3.Rh4#
        • 2...h4
          • 3.Rxh4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Bxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Bxd5#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Bxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Bxc6#
      • 2.Bxc6+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Bxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc6+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Rxa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Rxh4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxc6
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...h4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Rxh4#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd5#

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