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PID: 57578 (8/8/p1Q5/1p2k2N/3pp3/2p1P3/6K1/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Strazdins, Arkadijs

Chess Life, 1957

8/8/p1Q5/1p2k2N/3pp3/2p1P3/6K1/5B2

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qf6+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Be2#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Sg7
        • threat
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.exd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
    • 1.Bd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#

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