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PID: 45113 (1B6/N7/5p2/3P1k1K/2Pp4/1n3PP1/4Pb1n/q4N2 w - - 0 1)

Smirnov, Valery Gennadevich

Problem Paradise, 2000

1B6/N7/5p2/3P1k1K/2Pp4/1n3PP1/4Pb1n/q4N2

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Be1
  - 2.e4+
    - 2...dxe4 ep
      - 3.Sxe3#
- 1...Bg1
  - 2.Sxh2
    - threat
      - 3.g4#
  - 2.g4+
    - 2...Sxg4
      - 3.Sg3#
- 1...Be3
  - 2.g4+
    - 2...Sxg4
      - 3.Sg3#
- 1...Bxg3
  - 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Sxf1
  - 2.g4#
- 1...Sxf3
  - 2.exf3
    - threat
      - 3.g4#
    - 2...Bxg3
      - 3.Sxg3#
- 1...d3
  - 2.e4#
Tries
- 1.Sc6?
  - threat
    - 2.Se7#
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.exf3
      - threat
        3.Se7#
        3.g4#
  - 1...Qa3
    - 2.Sxd4+
      - 2...Bxd4
        3.e4#
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.e4#
  - 1...Qa7!
- 1.Sc8?
  - threat
    - 2.Se7#
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.exf3
      - threat
        3.Se7#
        3.g4#
  - 1...Qa7
    - 2.Sd6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.f4#
  - 1...Qa3!
Keys
- 1.Sb5!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.f4#
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.exf3
      - threat
        3.g4#
      - 2...Bxg3
        3.Sxg3#
  - 1...Qc1
    - 2.Sxd4+
      - 2...Bxd4
        3.e4#
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.e4#
  - 1...Qa3
    - 2.Sxd4+
      - 2...Bxd4
        3.e4#
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.e4#
  - 1...Qa6
    - 2.Sxd4+
      - 2...Bxd4
        3.e4#
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.e4#
  - 1...Be3
    - 2.g4+
      - 2...Sxg4
        3.Sg3#

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