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PID: 144182 (8/p5pK/6P1/P1NPp3/Pkp1P3/2p5/8/2BN2Q1 w - - 0 1)

Krishnamurthy, S

British Chess Magazine, 1994

8/p5pK/6P1/P1NPp3/Pkp1P3/2p5/8/2BN2Q1

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba3+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#

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