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PID: 228161 (K5QB/8/8/1p6/pk6/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fomichev, Evgeny Vasilevich

Sp. Prize, 64 Shakhmatnoe obozrenie, 1988

K5QB/8/8/1p6/pk6/1P6/8/8

#3

4 + 3

5454 Near Snap 2021
6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ka7
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#

Anticipated by 228160(1955)

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