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PID: 28393 (8/Pb6/8/5p2/rp2kB1P/8/PP1Q2PP/7K w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1995

8/Pb6/8/5p2/rp2kB1P/8/PP1Q2PP/7K

#3

9 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bd5
  - 2.Qe3#
- 1...Ba6
  - 2.a8Q+
    - 2...Bb7
      - 3.Qxb7#
      - 3.Qe8#
  - 2.a8B+
    - 2...Bb7
      - 3.Bxb7#
Keys
- 1.b3!
  - 1...Rxa2
    - 2.Qxb4+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Rxa7
    - 2.Qxb4+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Ra3
    - 2.Qxb4+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Ra5
    - 2.Qxb4+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Ra6
    - 2.Qxb4+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Ba6
    - 2.a8Q+
      - 2...Bb7
        3.Qxb7#
        3.Qe8#
    - 2.a8B+
      - 2...Bb7
        3.Bxb7#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Ba8
    - 2.Qc1
      - threat
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Bd5
        3.Qe3#
  - 1...Bc8
    - 2.Qe2+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.g3#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#

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