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PID: 248746 (8/8/8/k3B3/2P5/P3P3/3p3Q/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Kuhn, Hans R

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1981

8/8/8/k3B3/2P5/P3P3/3p3Q/3K4

#3

6 + 2

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Bb2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd6
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Qb4#
  - 1...Ka4
    - 2.Qb8
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
        3.Qb5#
  - 1...Ka6
    - 2.Qb8
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
        3.Qb5#
  - 1...Kb6!
- 1.Bd4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd6
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Qb4#
    - 2.Qb8
      - threat
        3.Qa7#
        3.Qb5#
        3.Qa8#
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Qb4#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Qa7#
        3.Qb5#
        3.Qb6#
        3.Qa8#
  - 1...Ka6
    - 2.Qb8
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
        3.Qb5#
        3.Qa8#
    - 2.Qh1
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa8#
    - 2.Qg2
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa8#
    - 2.Qh7
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
  - 1...Ka4!
Keys
- 1.Qh7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qa7#
  - 1...Ka4
    - 2.Bd6
      - 2...Kb3
        3.Qc2#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
  - 1...Ka6
    - 2.Bd4
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Bb8
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qa7#
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Qa7#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qc7#

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