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PID: 51836 (8/4p2Q/4P3/1P4P1/N2k2K1/8/8/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Vatarescu, Paul

The Problemist, 2004

8/4p2Q/4P3/1P4P1/N2k2K1/8/8/3N4

#3

7 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Se3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sdc3
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Sac3
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sdc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#

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