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PID: 287584 (8/1p2p3/1B1rN3/1p4p1/1Pk1BR2/KRP5/P1N1P1pp/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Wirtanen, Erkki Aukusti

Probleemblad, 1959

8/1p2p3/1B1rN3/1p4p1/1Pk1BR2/KRP5/P1N1P1pp/6b1

#3

11 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rd3
  - 2.exd3#
- 1...Rd5
  - 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rc6
  - 2.Kb2
    - threat
      - 3.Sa3#
- 1...Bf2
  - 2.Rxf2
    - threat
      - 3.Se3#
    - 2...Rd3
      - 3.exd3#
- 1...Be3
  - 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Bd4
  - 2.Kb2
    - threat
      - 3.Sa3#
    - 2...Bxc3+
      - 3.Rxc3#
  - 2.Sc7
    - threat
      - 3.Bd3#
- 1...g4
  - 2.Sc7
    - threat
      - 3.Bd3#
      - 3.Bd5#
Tries
- 1.Sc7?
  - threat
    - 2.Bd3#
    - 2.Bd5#
  - 1...Rd3
    - 2.Bxd3#
    - 2.Bd5#
    - 2.exd3#
  - 1...Rd5
    - 2.Bd3#
    - 2.Bxd5#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.Bd3#
  - 1...gxf4!
- 1.Bc6+?
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Rf5
      - threat
        3.Bxb5#
        3.Rc5#
      - 2...Rd5
        3.Bxd5#
  - 1...gxf4!
- 1.Bxb7+?
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Kb2
      - threat
        3.Sa3#
  - 1...gxf4!
- 1.Rf2?
  - threat
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Rd3
    - 2.exd3#
  - 1...Bxf2!
Keys
- 1.Rf5!
  - threat
    - 2.Scd4
      - threat
        3.Bd3#
        3.Rc5#
  - 1...Bxb6
    - 2.Sed4
      - threat
        3.Se3#
        3.Bd3#
  - 1...Rd1
    - 2.Scd4
      - threat
        3.Bd5#
        3.Rc5#
    - 2.Bd4
      - threat
        3.Bd5#
        3.Rc5#
  - 1...Rd2
    - 2.Bd4
      - threat
        3.Bd5#
        3.Rc5#
  - 1...Rd8
    - 2.Bxd8
      - threat
        3.Bd3#
        3.Bd5#

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