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PID: 276916 (8/7p/3P2PP/4N3/PP2k3/1P1N3P/3Q1KP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bakke, Nils Adrian

Stella Polaris, 1971

8/7p/3P2PP/4N3/PP2k3/1P1N3P/3Q1KP1/8

#3

12 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.g8B
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qdg5#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.g8B
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.S3c5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.S3c5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.S3c5#
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.S3e5#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.S3c5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#

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