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PID: 75491 (b3B3/b3K3/8/2pPP3/2k5/8/1Q3N2/8 w - - 0 1)

Croitor, Mikhail Vasilevich

Mat Plus, 2007

b3B3/b3K3/8/2pPP3/2k5/8/1Q3N2/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd5
      • 2.Bb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Bxd5+!
    • 1.Kf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Bc6!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bg6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#

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