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PID: 41146 (2N5/1B3b2/1Rp5/n1k2p2/2q2p1K/bpR1pQ2/1p2N3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Makaronets, Leonid

3rd HM., StrateGems, 2002

2N5/1B3b2/1Rp5/n1k2p2/2q2p1K/bpR1pQ2/1p2N3/4B3

#3

8 + 11

145 StrateGems 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Bxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Rb5#
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Sxc6
          • 3.Qxc6#
    • 1...Sxb7
      • 2.Qxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Bf2#
        • 2.Qf2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Qxc3!
    • 1.Bxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxc3!
    • 1.Rxc6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.R3xc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qxc3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Qxc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Qxc3
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Qxc3
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qe3#

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