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PID: 59889 (5b2/2p1p1p1/2p1P1P1/P1k1pPQ1/1pPrB3/1Pp3P1/2R1K3/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Zgerski, Gennadi Bronislavovich

StrateGems, 2005

5b2/2p1p1p1/2p1P1P1/P1k1pPQ1/1pPrB3/1Pp3P1/2R1K3/6B1

#3

12 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxc2
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Ra2?
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxc2
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
            • 3.c5#
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...exf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...cxd2
        • 2.Kd1
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#

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