Problem Display
PID: 134713 (Q7/3N4/3p4/1k6/8/8/3N4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Becker, Richard

1/2 HM., StrateGems, 2009

Q7/3N4/3p4/1k6/8/8/3N4/3K4

#3

4 + 2


145 StrateGems 2010

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qa6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#

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