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PID: 75243 (8/8/1rRb4/2n1p3/1pP1N2Q/1B1kB2p/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Markevitch, Alex

StrateGems, 2007

8/8/1rRb4/2n1p3/1pP1N2Q/1B1kB2p/5K2/8

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Rxd6#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Rxd6#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Rxd6#
    • 1...Sxe4+
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qc2#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Bxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qxh3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxc5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sxe4+
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#

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