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PID: 94724 (3r4/1N2Q3/5Ppb/Pn4p1/1N1k2K1/1P6/Pr2p3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Vasta, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1925

3r4/1N2Q3/5Ppb/Pn4p1/1N1k2K1/1P6/Pr2p3/4B3

#3

9 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxd8+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sbd3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Rxa2
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sxc2#

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