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PID: 58724 (8/b4p2/2pPp3/1ppkP2p/1p5Q/3N1RPK/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Morra, Juan Carlos

Chess Life, 1960

8/b4p2/2pPp3/1ppkP2p/1p5Q/3N1RPK/4P3/8

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.d7?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.d8R+
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Bb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxb4+!
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#

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