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PID: 185529 (8/4B3/6B1/1R6/3k1PK1/8/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Hoffmann, Karoly

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1909

8/4B3/6B1/1R6/3k1PK1/8/3P4/8

#3

6 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rb2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

This anticipates 167878(1947)

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