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PID: 26642 (8/8/8/3K1Q2/B4R2/6k1/6p1/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Sklavounos, P

British Chess Magazine, 1978

8/8/8/3K1Q2/B4R2/6k1/6p1/4b3

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g1Q
      • 2.Rf3+
        • 2...Kg2
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Rh3#
    • 1...g1B
      • 2.Rf3+
        • 2...Kg2
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Rh3#
    • 1...g1R
      • 2.Rf3+
        • 2...Kg2
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Rh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf3+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Bg3
            • 3.Qxg3#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qxh4#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qxh4#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qxh4#
      • 1...Kh2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Rh2#

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