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PID: 54157 (8/NK6/8/p7/1k6/3Q4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Vandiest, Julien

Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge), 1952

8/NK6/8/p7/1k6/3Q4/3P4/8

#3

4 + 2

3713 Snap 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a4
      • 2.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...a4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qb5#

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