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PID: 259344 (8/8/4k3/5N2/B1p1P3/2P4K/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Kravtsov, Nikita Igorevich

1st Comm., Astafyeva-30 JT (Lightweights) (Kudesnik), 2021

8/8/4k3/5N2/B1p1P3/2P4K/8/7Q

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Kg2?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qh4
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Qh6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Qg7#
  - 1...Kf6!
- 1.Kg4?
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Qh7
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe7#
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Qh6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Qg7#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Qg2?
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Bd7
      - threat
        3.Qg7#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qg7#
    - 2.Qg5
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qe7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qg7#
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Qg1?
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Bd7
      - threat
        3.Qg7#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qg7#
    - 2.Qg5
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qe7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qg7#
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Ke5!
Keys
- 1.Kg3!
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qh4
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Qh7
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe7#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Qh6
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Qg7#

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