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PID: 274498 (8/2pp4/3P1p2/2N1k3/8/6K1/2P5/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

Tarnawiecki, Antonio

The Problemist Supplement, 2023

8/2pp4/3P1p2/2N1k3/8/6K1/2P5/3Q4

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qh5#
    • 1...cxd6
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qh5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Qa1#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.c3
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qh5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.c3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd4#

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