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PID: 37131 (8/8/8/P7/3Q4/p7/1P2K3/k7 w - - 0 1)

Valuska, Jan

4th Prize, Traxler MT, 1966

8/8/8/P7/3Q4/p7/1P2K3/k7

#4

4 + 2

3772 FIDE Album (1965-1967) 1976

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd3
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Kd3
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Kd2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qxa3#
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Qc3#
                • 4.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc2
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Qc1#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Kc1
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qxa3#
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Qxa3#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Qc3+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qc1#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qa4
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qd1#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Kd2
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qc3+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qc1#

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