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PID: 72219 (8/3Kp1qb/1p2N2b/2rkpppR/1pR5/1P4Pp/1n6/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Casa, Alex

Chess, 1953

8/3Kp1qb/1p2N2b/2rkpppR/1pR5/1P4Pp/1n6/5Q2

#3

7 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc4
      • 2.bxc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe2#
        • 2...Sxc4
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Rc7+
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Qd3#
      • 2.Qxd1#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Qd3#
      • 2.Qd1#
    • 1...Sxc4
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Qh1+
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Rxc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe2#
      • 2.Qh1+
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Rxc5#
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Rxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...hxg2!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sxd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.bxc4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Rd4#

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