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PID: 12664 (5K2/2p5/8/2Nk1N2/2b2P2/Q2p4/3B4/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Bantysh, Nikolai Ivanovich

The Problemist, 2000

5K2/2p5/8/2Nk1N2/2b2P2/Q2p4/3B4/3n4

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf7#

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