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PID: 167061 (2n2Q2/P4NP1/N1R5/p2k3p/p6K/P7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kopyl, Valery Volodimirovich

StrateGems, 2016

2n2Q2/P4NP1/N1R5/p2k3p/p6K/P7/8/8

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc6
      • 2.a8Q+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qaxc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qaxc8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sxa7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qxe7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#

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