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Problem Display
PID: 26378 (3K1R2/3Rp3/4k1N1/p6p/r2p4/2P1pp2/b2r4/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Zigalov, Aleksandr

British Chess Magazine, 1979

3K1R2/3Rp3/4k1N1/p6p/r2p4/2P1pp2/b2r4/2Q5

#3

6 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Qxa3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe7#
      • 2.Qf1
        • threat
          • 3.Qh3#
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Qxb1
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qf5#
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qb1
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qf5#
          • 3.Qb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bxb1!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...dxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.cxd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Rdxd4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Raxd4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Qe4#

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