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PID: 155407 (8/2B5/8/5p2/1K4pr/6N1/4Pk1r/Q4B1b w - - 0 1)

Richtmann, V

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1889

(First published on Sun Nov 24 1889)

8/2B5/8/5p2/1K4pr/6N1/4Pk1r/Q4B1b

#3

6 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Bb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Bxf4#
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kg1!
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Bxf4#
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kg1!
    • 1.Sxh1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rxh1!
    • 1.Sxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...R2h3
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...R4h3
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...g3+!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kxe1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...Bxg2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Bxf4#

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