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Problem Display

PID: 37292 (8/3N2p1/2pnp3/8/4k1K1/Q7/2P5/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Zucker, Manfred

3rd HM., Schach, 1967

8/3N2p1/2pnp3/8/4k1K1/Q7/2P5/2n5

#3

4 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kd4
  - 2.Qc5+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qe5#
- 1...Kd5
  - 2.Qc5+
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qe5#
- 1...Sa2
  - 2.Qd3#
- 1...Se2
  - 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb3
  - 2.Qxb3
    - threat
      - 3.Qd3#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qd3#
- 1...Sd3
  - 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sc4
  - 2.Qf3+
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.c3#
- 1...g5
  - 2.Qc5
    - threat
      - 3.Sf6#
      - 3.Qe5#
  - 2.Qc3
    - threat
      - 3.Sf6#
      - 3.Qe5#
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Sf6#
    - 2...Sd3
      - 3.Qxd3#
- 1...g6
  - 2.Qc5
    - threat
      - 3.Sf6#
      - 3.Qe5#
  - 2.Qc3
    - threat
      - 3.Sf6#
      - 3.Qe5#
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Sf6#
    - 2...Sd3
      - 3.Qxd3#
Tries
- 1.Qxd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Ke3!
- 1.Qc3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qe5+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.c3#
  - 1...Sf7!
- 1.Qe3+?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Sb6#
  - 1...Kxe3!
Keys
- 1.Qg3!
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe5+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qe5+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.c3#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Qf4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.c4#

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