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PID: 12998 (7b/1p2p3/1P6/p2Pp2Q/8/K2kB3/3P2b1/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Berger, Johann Nepomuk

Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1879

7b/1p2p3/1P6/p2Pp2Q/8/K2kB3/3P2b1/3B4

#3

7 + 7

4435 Der Schach Komponist 1982

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Bb3#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qe2#
    • 1...Bxd5
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bc2#
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Be2#
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#

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