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PID: 23513 (3r1B2/P2P1n2/2B5/k1p3p1/1NpN4/b7/1pP5/1K2Q3 w - - 0 1)

Agarkov, Anatoly Yakovlevich

British Chess Magazine, 1993

3r1B2/P2P1n2/2B5/k1p3p1/1NpN4/b7/1pP5/1K2Q3

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.axb8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qa7#
          • 3.Qc7#
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.a8Q+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rxa8!
    • 1.a8R+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rxa8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Rxd7
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.a8S#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Qxb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.axb8Q#
        • 2.axb8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qgc7#
            • 3.Qxa3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bxc5#

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