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PID: 165950 (3R4/1np1B1p1/5p1p/1p1P1kNP/2bP4/Q2ppK2/3b2N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Keller, Michael

1st Prize, StrateGems, 2015

3R4/1np1B1p1/5p1p/1p1P1kNP/2bP4/Q2ppK2/3b2N1/8

#3

9 + 11

145 StrateGems 2017
56 The Problemist 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Qxd3+
        • 2...Kxg5
          • 3.Qg6#
    • 1...Bxd5+
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...fxg5
      • 2.Rf8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Bxd5+!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sxh6#
      • 1...Bxd5+!
    • 1.Qxd3+?
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Bxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Bxd5+
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Sxd8
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Bxd5+
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxh6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Bxd5+
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg7#

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