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PID: 270647 (5K2/2p5/8/4P3/1kNQ4/3B4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

Shakhmatnaya kompozitsiya, 2020

5K2/2p5/8/4P3/1kNQ4/3B4/8/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb3
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Ka4
      • 2.Qb2
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
      • 2.Qc5
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Qa3#
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Sd6+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sb7#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Bb5#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Bc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.e6?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bd1#

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