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PID: 30641 (8/1N1n4/p4p2/6p1/8/PPNpk2P/6Q1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Vitale, Luigi

The Problemist, 1993

8/1N1n4/p4p2/6p1/8/PPNpk2P/6Q1/K7

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Kb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qg3#

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