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PID: 138706 (n2B4/2qp4/N1pk1p2/2pB1p1b/2R3Pn/1Qp1Np2/7K/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Khupchenko, Valentin

Melnichuk, Aleksandr Nikolaevich

Shevchenko, Vitaly Ivanovich

StrateGems, 2010

n2B4/2qp4/N1pk1p2/2pB1p1b/2R3Pn/1Qp1Np2/7K/4R3

#3

9 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Qxb8+
        • 2...Sc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Rd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Sxf5#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sxf5#
        • 2...cxd5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf5+?
      • 1...Kxd5+
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sxf5!
    • 1.Bxc7+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Be7+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kxe7+!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Bxc7#
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qxc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Qxd8
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Qxd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd1#

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