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PID: 146749 (5K2/8/P3k2N/8/P7/P5Q1/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Tolstoy, Stanislav Maksimovic

Canadian Chess Chat, 1984

5K2/8/P3k2N/8/P7/P5Q1/P3P3/8

#3

8 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.e4?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.a7?
      • threat
        • 2.a8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.a8Q
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.a8Q
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#

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