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PID: 28184 (k3r3/p1R1N3/N1pp1b2/6pn/3p4/3Q4/2K3p1/8 w - - 0 1)

Miltner, Vratislav

British Chess Magazine, 1979

k3r3/p1R1N3/N1pp1b2/6pn/3p4/3Q4/2K3p1/8

#3

5 + 10

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rxe7
  - 2.Rc8+
    - 2...Kb7
      - 3.Rb8#
- 1...Rc8
  - 2.Sxc8
    - threat
      - 3.Rxa7#
  - 2.Rxc8+
    - 2...Kb7
      - 3.Rb8#
- 1...Bxe7
  - 2.Qxd4
    - threat
      - 3.Rxa7#
      - 3.Qxa7#
    - 2...c5
      - 3.Qd5#
- 1...c5
  - 2.Qe4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Qxd5#
  - 2.Qf3+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Qxd5#
Tries
- 1.Qc4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxc6#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.Qxc6+
      - 2...Rb7
        3.Rc8#
        3.Qxb7#
  - 1...d3+!
- 1.Qb3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.Qxb8#
  - 1...d3+!
- 1.Qxd4?
  - threat
    - 2.Rxa7#
    - 2.Qxa7#
  - 1...Rxe7
    - 2.Qxa7#
  - 1...g1Q
    - 2.Rxa7#
  - 1...g1B
    - 2.Rxa7#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Bxd4!
Keys
- 1.Rd7!
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7+
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...Rxe7
    - 2.Rd8+
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Rb8#
  - 1...Bxe7
    - 2.Qxd4
      - threat
        3.Rxa7#
        3.Qxa7#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qd5#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.Sc7+
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Qa6#
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...Rc8
    - 2.Sxc8
      - threat
        3.Rxa7#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Sc7+
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Qb5#
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Qb5#
        3.Qb3#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...d5
        3.Qxd5#
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...d5
        3.Qxd5#

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