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PID: 3935 (8/8/1Q6/p7/K2N4/3k1Pp1/3B2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Opalek, Cyril

2nd HM., Praca, 1947

8/8/1Q6/p7/K2N4/3k1Pp1/3B2P1/8

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be1?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qa6+?
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bxa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb6#

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