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Problem Display

PID: 47296 (rb1R4/p4pn1/1p4p1/4PkN1/2n2pNK/4pp1B/b7/8 w - - 0 1)

Grunenwald, Alphonse

Themes-64, 1956

rb1R4/p4pn1/1p4p1/4PkN1/2n2pNK/4pp1B/b7/8

#3

6 + 13

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bxe5
  - 2.Sxe3+
    - 2...Kf6
      - 3.Sd5#
  - 2.Sh6+
    - 2...Kf6
      - 3.Sg8#
- 1...Sxe5
  - 2.Sh6+
    - 2...Kf6
      - 3.Sg8#
- 1...f6
  - 2.Sf2+
    - 2...Kxe5
      - 3.Sd3#
      - 3.Sxf3#
      - 3.Sf7#
  - 2.Sh2+
    - 2...Kxe5
      - 3.Shxf3#
  - 2.Sxe3+
    - 2...Kxe5
      - 3.Rd5#
  - 2.Sh6+
    - 2...Kxe5
      - 3.Shf7#
Tries
- 1.Rd1?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.Sxe3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Sd5#
  - 1...Sxe5
    - 2.Sh6+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sxf3#
        3.Sf7#
    - 2.Sh2+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Shxf3#
    - 2.Sxe3+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Rd5#
    - 2.Sxf6+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sd7#
    - 2.Sh6+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Shf7#
  - 1...Sd2!
- 1.Rd5?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf2#
    - 2.Sh2#
    - 2.Sxe3#
    - 2.Sf6#
    - 2.Sh6#
  - 1...Sxe5
    - 2.Sh6+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...Bxe5!
Keys
- 1.Rd3!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sd7#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.Sxe3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Sd5#
  - 1...Sxe5
    - 2.Sh6+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sxf3#
        3.Sf7#
    - 2.Sh2+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Shxf3#
    - 2.Sxe3+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Rd5#
    - 2.Sxf6+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Sd7#
    - 2.Sh6+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Shf7#

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