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PID: 221839 (8/8/2K1pp2/2ppk1P1/6Qp/8/4Pp2/7R w - - 0 1)

Atamanova, Margarita

Kozhakin, Vladimir Vladimirovich

StrateGems, 2020

8/8/2K1pp2/2ppk1P1/6Qp/8/4Pp2/7R

#3

5 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...f1S
  - 2.Rxh4
    - threat
      - 3.Qf4#
    - 2...fxg5
      - 3.Qxg5#
- 1...f1B
  - 2.Rxh4
    - threat
      - 3.Qf4#
    - 2...fxg5
      - 3.Qxg5#
- 1...d4
  - 2.Rxh4
    - threat
      - 3.Qe4#
      - 3.Qf4#
    - 2...fxg5
      - 3.Qxg5#
Tries
- 1.Kxc5?
  - 1...fxg5
    - 2.Qxg5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxh4#
  - 1...f1Q
    - 2.Rxf1
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...f1S
    - 2.Rxf1
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.Rxh4
      - threat
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...fxg5
        3.Qxg5#
  - 1...f1B
    - 2.Rxf1
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.Rxh4
      - threat
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...fxg5
        3.Qxg5#
  - 1...f1R
    - 2.Rxf1
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Rxh4
      - threat
        3.Qe4#
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...fxg5
        3.Qxg5#
  - 1...h3!
Keys
- 1.Rh3!
  - threat
    - 2.Re3#
  - 1...fxg5
    - 2.Qxg5+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Rxh4#
  - 1...f1S
    - 2.Rxh4
      - threat
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...fxg5
        3.Qxg5#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Rxh4
      - threat
        3.Qe4#
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...fxg5
        3.Qxg5#

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