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PID: 19777 (8/4N3/rpp5/5P1p/p2bNk2/2pP4/n1P1QP2/7K w - - 0 1)

Schrufer, Franz

1st Prize, Southern Trade Gazette, 1884

8/4N3/rpp5/5P1p/p2bNk2/2pP4/n1P1QP2/7K

#4

8 + 9

546	International Chess Magazine	1885

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.f6!
  - threat
    - 2.Sg6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qxh5+
        3...Ke6
        4.Sf8#
    - 2.Qxh5
      - threat
        3.Sg6#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Bxf2
        3.Qf5+
        3...Ke3
        4.Qxf2#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qxh5+
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qg4+
        3...Ke5
        4.Qf5#
        4.f4#
        3...Kf7
        4.Qg8#
  - 1...Bxf6
    - 2.Sg5
      - threat
        3.Sh3#
        3.Se6#
      - 2...Kxg5
        3.Qe3+
        3...Kg4
        4.Qg3#
        3...Kh4
        4.Qg3#
      - 2...Bxe7
        3.Sh7
        threat
        4.Qe4#
        3...Kf5
        4.Qe4#
  - 1...Be3
    - 2.Qxh5
      - threat
        3.Sg6#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Bxf2
        3.Qf5+
        3...Ke3
        4.Qxf2#
  - 1...Bc5
    - 2.Qxh5
      - threat
        3.Sg6#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Bxf2
        3.Qf5+
        3...Ke3
        4.Qxf2#
      - 2...Bxe7
        3.Sg3
        threat
        4.Se2#
        4.Qf5#
  - 1...h4
    - 2.Sg6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qh5+
        3...Ke6
        4.Sf8#
    - 2.Qh5
      - threat
        3.Sg6#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Bxf2
        3.Qf5+
        3...Ke3
        4.Qxf2#

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