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PID: 194691 (3K4/3p4/4P2p/5PkB/6P1/4P3/5P2/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Gatti, Daniele

Best Problems, 2019

3K4/3p4/4P2p/5PkB/6P1/4P3/5P2/2Q5

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Kxd7?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Qc7
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
  - 1...Kf6!
- 1.Ke7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qh1
      - threat
        3.f4#
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Kg5
        3.f4#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Qh1
      - 2...d4
        3.f4#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Qh1
      - 2...d5
        3.f4#
  - 1...dxe6!
- 1.f4+?
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Qb2#
    - 2.Qa1#
    - 2.Qc3#
  - 1...Kh4!
- 1.e4+?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kxd7
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
    - 2.exd7
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
  - 1...Kf6!
- 1.exd7?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kc7
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.d8Q#
        3.d8B#
    - 2.Kc8
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.d8Q#
        3.d8B#
    - 2.Ke8
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.d8Q#
        3.d8B#
    - 2.e4
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qh1#
  - 1...Kf6!
Keys
- 1.Qc7!
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kxd7
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Qxd7
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qe7#

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