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PID: 209660 (8/1NB5/2K5/8/3pk2P/p4r2/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Flatt, Karl

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1926

8/1NB5/2K5/8/3pk2P/p4r2/6Q1/8

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qg5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Rf2
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Rf6
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg5#

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