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PID: 5730 (3R4/2N3KB/p2Pp3/B1p1k3/2R1Ppp1/2p3r1/8/2b1N3 w - - 0 1)

Berg, Wolfgang

2nd HM., Freie Presse, 1986

3R4/2N3KB/p2Pp3/B1p1k3/2R1Ppp1/2p3r1/8/2b1N3

#3

9 + 9

145 StrateGems 1999

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Sd3#
      • 2.Bxc3#
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Sd3#
      • 2.Bxc3#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Sxd3#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Rxc5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sxe6#
    • 1...Rf3
      • 2.Sxf3+
        • 2...gxf3
          • 3.Bxc3#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Ba3!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Sa7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Sxe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Rxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Ba3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Rxh4
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Rxe4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Rxc5#

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