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PID: 188011 (8/5p2/2N5/1PN1P1b1/P1k5/1p2p2R/1K1pP3/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Varain, Ernst

Sudwestdeutsche Schachzeitung, 1887

(First published on Sun Aug 21 1887)

8/5p2/2N5/1PN1P1b1/P1k5/1p2p2R/1K1pP3/3Q4

#3

9 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d1S+
        • 2.Qxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Qxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Qxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#

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