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PID: 77462 (4K3/p7/8/k3P3/P5Q1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cyrulik, Stepan Pavlovich

Zvezda, 1954

4K3/p7/8/k3P3/P5Q1/8/8/8

#3

4 + 2

3713 Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Kd8
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...a6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd8!
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#

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