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PID: 259539 (5Q2/6pp/3PkNN1/8/1bK5/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Mann, GV

Vecherni Moskva, 1931

(First published on Sat Oct 17 1931)

5Q2/6pp/3PkNN1/8/1bK5/6P1/8/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Sh4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kg5
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Sh4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.g4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Sh4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.g4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sdf4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sh8#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Sdf4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Bxd6!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qxg7#

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