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PID: 163209 (8/7p/3N4/1p1N1p1K/1P1p1P2/2PkP3/1P1p1P2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Chandrasekaran, KR

StrateGems, 2013

8/7p/3N4/1p1N1p1K/1P1p1P2/2PkP3/1P1p1P2/3Q4

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc3
      • 2.Sxc3
        • 2...h6
          • 3.Qb1#
    • 1...dxe3
      • 2.Sxe3
        • 2...h6
          • 3.Qf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh6!
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.b3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.f3
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb1#

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