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PID: 146369 (8/2NN4/8/p2P4/2k1PK2/P7/1P1p4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Varain, Ernst

Sudwestdeutsche Schachzeitung, 1887

(First published on Fri Oct 28 1887)

8/2NN4/8/p2P4/2k1PK2/P7/1P1p4/3B4

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Se5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se6#
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Be2
        • threat
          • 3.Sb5#
          • 3.Se6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sec5#
            • 3.Sdc5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Be2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.b3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.a4?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.d6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...a4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.b3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.b4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...axb4 ep
            • 3.Be2#

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