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PID: 8302 (n1N3b1/5p2/p4kpB/2p5/1pPN2P1/1K4pn/8/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Giegold, Fritz Emil

4th Prize, Main-Post, 1972

n1N3b1/5p2/p4kpB/2p5/1pPN2P1/1K4pn/8/Q7

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Qxd4+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...b3+
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bg7+?
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...b3+
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#

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