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PID: 213510 (8/K7/2R3Q1/1k6/1p6/4P3/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Burghoff, Stefan

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1975

8/K7/2R3Q1/1k6/1p6/4P3/2P5/8

#2

5 + 2

15148 Sadier Collection 2020
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa6#
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