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PID: 181615 (8/8/4N1k1/6P1/3N1p2/8/5K2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Blumenthal, Oscar

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1905

8/8/4N1k1/6P1/3N1p2/8/5K2/3Q4

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sxf4#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sxf4#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#

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