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PID: 77253 (2QnNR2/1n1NkBb1/4pp2/4p3/8/8/2b5/K7 w - - 0 1)

Savournin, Jacques

3rd Prize, Chess Life, 1989

2QnNR2/1n1NkBb1/4pp2/4p3/8/8/2b5/K7

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kxd7
          • 3.Qc7#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Kxd7
          • 3.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Bxf8
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sxe5#
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Sxf7
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Bxf8
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sxe5#
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sdf6+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Sh7#

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