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PID: 9034 (R7/8/2p5/p1p5/K1Pk4/2NP4/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich

Sunday Times, 1967

R7/8/2p5/p1p5/K1Pk4/2NP4/7Q/8

#3

6 + 4

145 StrateGems 1999
56 The Problemist 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Ka3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#

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