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PID: 121831 (8/3N4/8/3p1p2/2Pk1K2/7Q/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Tolstoy, Stanislav Maksimovic

Canadian Chess Chat, 1982

8/3N4/8/3p1p2/2Pk1K2/7Q/P7/8

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf5?
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Kxf5
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qd6#

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