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PID: 27892 (5K1Q/6B1/3p2p1/3P2pp/4N1P1/4N3/7k/8 w - - 0 1)

Jago, Maurice EM

British Chess Magazine, 1972

5K1Q/6B1/3p2p1/3P2pp/4N1P1/4N3/7k/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Be5+?
  - 1...Kg1
    - 2.Bg3
      - threat
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Kh1
        3.Qa1#
    - 2.Bxd6
      - threat
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Kh1
        3.Qa1#
  - 1...Kh1
    - 2.Bg3
      - threat
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Kg1
        3.Qa1#
    - 2.Bxd6
      - threat
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Kg1
        3.Qa1#
  - 1...Kh3
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Sg2#
    - 2.gxh5
      - threat
        3.hxg6#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.hxg6#
      - 2...gxh5
        3.Qxh5#
  - 1...dxe5!
Keys
- 1.Ba1!
  - 1...Kg1
    - 2.Qb2
      - threat
        3.Qg2#
      - 2...Kh1
        3.Qg2#
  - 1...Kh1
    - 2.Qb2
      - threat
        3.Qg2#
      - 2...Kg1
        3.Qg2#
  - 1...Kh3
    - 2.Qb2
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh2#
      - 2...hxg4
        3.Qh8#
      - 2...h4
        3.Qg2#
  - 1...h4
    - 2.Qb2+
      - 2...Kg1
        3.Qg2#
      - 2...Kh1
        3.Qg2#
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg2#

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