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PID: 5552 (8/1n4q1/2Pn2B1/pR2p3/Kpk1p3/bNP5/3Q4/2r1N2b w - - 0 1)

Lender, Baruch

Canadian Chess Chat, 1981

8/1n4q1/2Pn2B1/pR2p3/Kpk1p3/bNP5/3Q4/2r1N2b

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.cxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxa5#
          • 3.Rc5#
        • 2...Sxb5
          • 3.Bf7#
        • 2...Sxb7
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Qc2#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Qc2#
    • 1...Rxc3
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.cxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxa5#
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Sc5+
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sxa5#
      • 2.Rc5#
    • 1...bxc3
      • 2.Qe2#
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Bd3#
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Qg3
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Qxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Bxe4!
    • 1.Bf7+?
      • 1...Sxf7
        • 2.cxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxa5#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Qxf7!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Sxa5+
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Sxc5+
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Sxc5+
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Sxa5+
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Sxc5+
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Sxc5+
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Sxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa5+
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Bxb2
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Qxf7
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Qxe5
            • 3.Qe2#

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