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PID: 156132 (1N5b/p4Prr/P2B2p1/2Pk2Kp/P1p1p2p/2P1P2B/3P4/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Smutny, Jan

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1909

(First published on Sun Oct 3 1909)

1N5b/p4Prr/P2B2p1/2Pk2Kp/P1p1p2p/2P1P2B/3P4/3R4

#3

12 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.fxg8Q+
        • 2...Rf7
          • 3.Qxf7#
      • 2.fxg8B+
        • 2...Rf7
          • 3.Bxf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Rxf7
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.fxg8Q+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.fxg8B+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Bxf7#
      • 1...Rxf7!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.fxg8Q+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.fxg8B+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Bxf7#
      • 1...Rxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Rxf7
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...cxd4 ep
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...exd4 ep
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.fxg8Q+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.fxg8B+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Bxf7#

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