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PID: 35268 (3bN1b1/1rNP1p2/1p3P2/1Rq1kP2/3pp1Q1/3pp3/B7/7K w - - 0 1)

Feoktistov, Aleksandr Fedorovich

2nd Prize, L'Italia Scacchistica, 1969

3bN1b1/1rNP1p2/1p3P2/1Rq1kP2/3pp1Q1/3pp3/B7/7K

#3

9 + 11

3751 FIDE Album (1968-1970) 1977

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Bxf6
      • 2.Qg3+
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Qxd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Qc2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Qxd5
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...Qc1+!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Qxd5
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...Qc1+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Qxd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Qc2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Qxd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Qc1
            • 3.Sc3#

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