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PID: 52014 (8/2B3p1/p2p4/NkPpp1R1/N3pn1p/Kp5r/1P1P4/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

le Grand, Piet

2nd Prize, Die Schwalbe, 2004

(First published on Thu Apr 1 2004)

8/2B3p1/p2p4/NkPpp1R1/N3pn1p/Kp5r/1P1P4/4Q3

#3

9 + 11

102 Probleemblad 2006
23 Die Schwalbe 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.d4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...Rh2
      • 2.Qe3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Qxb3#
      • 2.d4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Qxb3#
    • 1...Sh5
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.d4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...dxe4!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sxd3!
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.cxd6+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rxd5#

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