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PID: 81275 (8/8/1Bb5/3p4/8/2kp4/K1P5/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Prokop, Frantisek Josef

The Field, 1951

(First published on Sat Apr 28 1951)

8/8/1Bb5/3p4/8/2kp4/K1P5/2Q5

#3

4 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...dxc2
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.cxd3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qxc6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.cxd3#

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