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PID: 145999 (Kb6/1PP1N3/p1B2p2/k4p2/1RpP4/p1N2p2/1p1P2r1/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Valtsinsh, Eduards Frizis

3rd HM., Latvian Ty., 1932

Kb6/1PP1N3/p1B2p2/k4p2/1RpP4/p1N2p2/1p1P2r1/3b4

#3

9 + 11

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Ba4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kxb4
          • 3.Sc6#
      • 2.Ra4+
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Scd5#
    • 1...Ba4
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kxb4
          • 3.Sc6#
      • 2.Rxa4+
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Scd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxa4!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Scd5#
            • 3.Sed5#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Be8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Scd5#
            • 3.Sed5#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Ra4+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Scd5#
      • 1...Bxa4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Scd5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxc7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.cxb8S#

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