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PID: 13351 (8/7p/7Q/8/8/5k2/4NN2/KB6 w - - 0 1)

Mach, Julius Zdenek

Lucan, 1900

8/7p/7Q/8/8/5k2/4NN2/KB6

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sd1?
  - 1...Kg2
    - 2.Bd3
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
  - 1...Kg4
    - 2.Bd3
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
    - 2.Qf4+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Sg3#
  - 1...Kxe2!
- 1.Se4?
  - 1...Kg2
    - 2.Bd3
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
  - 1...Kg4
    - 2.Qf4+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.S4g3#
        3.Sf6#
        3.Qg5#
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Sg1#
        3.Sd4#
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg3#
  - 1...Kxe2!
- 1.Bd3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qh2
      - threat
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...Kg2
    - 2.Sd1
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
    - 2.Se4
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
    - 2.Sg4
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
  - 1...Kxf2!
- 1.Qf4+?
  - 1...Kxe2
    - 2.Bd3+
      - 2...Ke1
        3.Qe3#
  - 1...Kg2!
Keys
- 1.Sg4!
  - 1...Kxe2
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kd1
        3.Sf2#
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qf2#
  - 1...Kg2
    - 2.Bd3
      - 2...Kf1
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qh3#
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Kxh1
        3.Be4#
  - 1...Kxg4
    - 2.Qf4+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Sg3#

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