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PID: 155586 (Kb6/p7/Q7/3kpP2/pP4p1/3pR3/r3P2p/1bB5 w - - 0 1)

Sardotsch, Nicolo

Sudwestdeutsche Schachzeitung, 1886

(First published on Sun Aug 22 1886)

Kb6/p7/Q7/3kpP2/pP4p1/3pR3/r3P2p/1bB5

#3

7 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Rxb2!
    • 1.Rxd3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Qh6
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe6#

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