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PID: 163205 (N7/p7/8/3p4/k2P4/p2N4/2K5/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Kapustin, Fedor Mikhailovich

StrateGems, 2013

N7/p7/8/3p4/k2P4/p2N4/2K5/1R6

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Sc5#
      • 2.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...a2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxa6#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sc5#

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