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PID: 12644 (8/8/1K6/7N/2k5/6P1/8/3Q2B1 w - - 0 1)

Markevitch, Alex

StrateGems, 2000

8/8/1K6/7N/2k5/6P1/8/3Q2B1

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qc2
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Bc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka6?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.g4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf6#

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