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PID: 207073 (8/N4K2/8/2N5/P1k2p2/8/1P1R4/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Bylevski, Aleksandr

Phenix, 1996

8/N4K2/8/2N5/P1k2p2/8/1P1R4/4B3

#3

7 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Rc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...f3
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...f2
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...f3
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...f2
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.b3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Ra2#
            • 3.Re2#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sb5#

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