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PID: 14840 (Q7/1K5p/4p3/4k3/2p1N3/4NB2/8/b7 w - - 0 1)

Mikan, Ilja

4th Prize, The Hindu, 1955

Q7/1K5p/4p3/4k3/2p1N3/4NB2/8/b7

#3

5 + 5

5505 Dobrodruzstvi 64 poli 1973

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Qb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#

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