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PID: 257877 (8/4p3/3pP3/3p1B2/p2P1Q2/kP3K2/p1P5/b3B2R w - - 0 1)

Krishnamurthy, S

British Chess Magazine, 1934

8/4p3/3pP3/3p1B2/p2P1Q2/kP3K2/p1P5/b3B2R

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb2
      • 2.Bb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc1#
      • 2.Qc1+
        • 2...Kxc1
          • 3.Bc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb4+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.bxa4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...a1Q
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1S
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1R
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Bxd4!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.bxa4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.b4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...a1Q
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1S
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1R
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Bxd4!
    • 1.Qxd6+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...exd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...a1Q
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1S
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1R
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...a1Q
            • 3.Rxa1#
          • 2...a1S
            • 3.Rxa1#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.Rxa1#
          • 2...a1R
            • 3.Rxa1#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Qxc3#

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