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PID: 138766 (nq3R2/2p5/1p1p1Rp1/1Ppk1pP1/p7/P1BP2P1/2KN1P2/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Kostylev, Mikhail Romanovich

Melnichuk, Aleksandr Nikolaevich

StrateGems, 2010

nq3R2/2p5/1p1p1Rp1/1Ppk1pP1/p7/P1BP2P1/2KN1P2/1N6

#3

12 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa7
      • 2.Rxg6
        • threat
          • 3.Rxf5#
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Rf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rxb8
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Qe8!
    • 1.Rxb8?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Rd8#

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