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Problem Display

PID: 5317 (8/2Kn1B2/1p1NR3/p1k5/4P3/3P1npR/rpN1p2q/8 w - - 0 1)

Rosberger, Jack

StrateGems, 1999

8/2Kn1B2/1p1NR3/p1k5/4P3/3P1npR/rpN1p2q/8

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Se1
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Sg1
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Sd2
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Sh4
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Sfe5
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Sg5
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Sde5
  - 2.Rxe5+
    - 2...Sxe5
      - 3.d4#
  - 2.d4+
    - 2...Sxd4
      - 3.Rxe5#
- 1...Sf6
  - 2.Re5+
    - 2...Sxe5
      - 3.d4#
    - 2...Sd5+
      - 3.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb8
  - 2.Re5+
    - 2...Sxe5
      - 3.d4#
  - 2.d4+
    - 2...Sxd4
      - 3.Re5#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.Re5+
    - 2...Sxe5
      - 3.d4#
  - 2.d4+
    - 2...Sxd4
      - 3.Re5#
- 1...g2
  - 2.d4+
    - 2...Sxd4
      - 3.Rc3#
- 1...b5
  - 2.Sb7#
Tries
- 1.Rh5+?
  - 1...Sde5
    - 2.Be8
      - threat
        3.Sb7#
    - 2.Rhxe5+
      - 2...Sxe5
        3.Rxe5#
        3.d4#
    - 2.Rexe5+
      - 2...Sxe5
        3.Rxe5#
        3.d4#
    - 2.d4+
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.Rhxe5#
        3.Rexe5#
  - 1...Qxh5!
- 1.Re5+?
  - 1...Sfxe5
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Sdxe5!
Keys
- 1.Be8!
  - threat
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Sfxe5
        3.d4#
      - 2...Sdxe5
        3.Sb7#
  - 1...Qg1
    - 2.Bxd7
      - threat
        3.Sb7#
  - 1...Qf2
    - 2.Bxd7
      - threat
        3.Sb7#
  - 1...Ra4
    - 2.Sb7+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Rxb6#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Re5+
      - 2...Sxe5
        3.Sb7#
  - 1...g2
    - 2.d4+
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.Rc3#

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