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PID: 30167 (8/2N5/2N5/8/P1k5/1r6/Q3K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Hillary, T

4th Prize, The Problemist, 1964

8/2N5/2N5/8/P1k5/1r6/Q3K3/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qd2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Ke1?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qxb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se8
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.a5?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxb3
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#

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