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Problem Display

PID: 9115 (5b2/K7/3P4/1p4pQ/2bP1Pr1/1kB5/R1R3n1/8 w - - 0 1)

Giegold, Fritz Emil

Schach-Echo, 1969

5b2/K7/3P4/1p4pQ/2bP1Pr1/1kB5/R1R3n1/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bf7
  - 2.Qxf7#
Tries
- 1.Ba5?
  - threat
    - 2.Rcb2#
  - 1...Bf1
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
  - 1...Be2
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
  - 1...Bd3
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
  - 1...Bd5
    - 2.Qh1
      - threat
        3.Qb1#
      - 2...Se1
        3.Qxd5#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qh3+
      - 2...Rg3
        3.Qxe6#
      - 2...Se3
        3.Qxe3#
  - 1...Bg8
    - 2.Qe8
      - threat
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bxd6
        3.Qxg8#
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
      - 2...b4
        3.Qa4#
  - 1...b4!
Keys
- 1.Bd2!
  - threat
    - 2.Rcb2#
  - 1...Bf1
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
  - 1...Be2
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
  - 1...Bd3
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
  - 1...Bd5
    - 2.Qh1
      - threat
        3.Qb1#
      - 2...Se1
        3.Qxd5#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qh3+
      - 2...Rg3
        3.Qxe6#
      - 2...Se3
        3.Qxe3#
  - 1...Bg8
    - 2.Qe8
      - threat
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bxd6
        3.Qxg8#
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rcb2#
      - 2...b4
        3.Qa4#

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