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PID: 191681 (8/8/3p2K1/3P4/1N2k3/2Q5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Decker, Adolfph L

Deutsche Schachblatter, 1915

8/8/3p2K1/3P4/1N2k3/2Q5/8/8

#3

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Kh6?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sc6?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#

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