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PID: 116962 (4n3/1bp1p3/1p1rNpP1/3k4/rP1N1P2/p7/1P1PQ3/4b2K w - - 0 1)

Keirans, Arturs

Match: Latvia - Sverdlovsk, 1948

4n3/1bp1p3/1p1rNpP1/3k4/rP1N1P2/p7/1P1PQ3/4b2K

#3

9 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb4
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.d3#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Rxb4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sxd8#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sxd8#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qf3#

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