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PID: 137603 (8/4R3/4N3/2pk1p1P/5B2/2pB4/2p5/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Volpiansky, N

1st Prize, Judische Stimme, 1928

8/4R3/4N3/2pk1p1P/5B2/2pB4/2p5/2K5

#3

6 + 5

881 The Australasian Chess Review 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Kxc2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bxf5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#

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