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PID: 187991 (3b4/8/2pn4/p5p1/kB1N4/1p6/1P2Q1n1/2K4b w - - 0 1)

Schaffer, G

Narodni Politika, 1910

3b4/8/2pn4/p5p1/kB1N4/1p6/1P2Q1n1/2K4b

#3

5 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Se3!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd6#
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxc4!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...axb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#

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