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PID: 72704 (8/2pKQ3/1p2P3/1P1k1n2/1R1N1P1p/1PP1Bn1r/b6p/r2R3B w - - 0 1)

Cacciari, Europe

5th Prize, L'Italia Scacchistica, 1932

8/2pKQ3/1p2P3/1P1k1n2/1R1N1P1p/1PP1Bn1r/b6p/r2R3B

#2

12 + 10

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sxd4
  - 2.Rdxd4#
  - 2.Rbxd4#
Tries
- 1.Sc2+?
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Rdxd4#
    - 2.Rbxd4#
  - 1...Rxd1!
- 1.Se2+?
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Rdxd4#
    - 2.Rbxd4#
  - 1...Rxd1!
- 1.Sxf3+?
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Rdxd4#
    - 2.Rbxd4#
  - 1...Rxd1!
- 1.Sc6+?
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Rdxd4#
    - 2.Rbxd4#
  - 1...Rxd1!
- 1.Qf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sxf5#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sxe3
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sxd4
    - 2.Qxd4#
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Bb1
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sh6
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sg7
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Kc5!
Keys
- 1.Qg5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sxf5#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Sxf3#
  - 1...Bb1
    - 2.Sc2#

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