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PID: 143852 (8/8/3k4/6P1/K7/2Q2BN1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Markevitch, Alex

StrateGems, 1998

8/8/3k4/6P1/K7/2Q2BN1/8/8

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf6#

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