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PID: 148624 (8/2p1K3/p1Q1p2N/1p5R/1N1knp2/2p2p2/r1p2n2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

de Barbieri, Vittorio

3rd Prize, Italian Chess Association, 1928

8/2p1K3/p1Q1p2N/1p5R/1N1knp2/2p2p2/r1p2n2/5B2

#3

6 + 12

35 L'Italia Scacchistica 1930

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Kxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sf5#
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sc6#

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