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PID: 5196 (8/1p2R2p/b1P1NpPK/3Pk2p/1B2B3/r7/5N1P/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Garofalo, Antonio

L'Italia Scacchistica, 1998

8/1p2R2p/b1P1NpPK/3Pk2p/1B2B3/r7/5N1P/3r4

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Rxc3!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Rxd5!
    • 1.cxb7?
      • threat
        • 2.b8Q#
        • 2.b8B#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.b8B+
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.B4xd6#
            • 3.B8xd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.b8B+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2.b8B+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2.b8B+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Bxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxh5#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxd5#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxh5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxh5#
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxh5#
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sgxh3#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe2#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh5#

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