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PID: 152381 (1Q5n/5p1p/KN1p1B2/6P1/4kp2/5p2/2P2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Sardotsch, Nicolo

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1895

(First published on Sun Apr 14 1895)

1Q5n/5p1p/KN1p1B2/6P1/4kp2/5p2/2P2P2/8

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qa8+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sg6!
    • 1.Qxh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc8#

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