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PID: 170735 (3Q4/4p3/P1k1P3/1p3P2/bR2P3/1p4P1/1p1P4/bK6 w - - 0 1)

Hoffmann, Martin Wolfgang

Basler Nachrichten, 1972

3Q4/4p3/P1k1P3/1p3P2/bR2P3/1p4P1/1p1P4/bK6

#3

9 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxa4?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rxb4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.a7?
      • threat
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.a8Q#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.a8B+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.a8Q#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#

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