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PID: 254066 (6b1/B2NK3/p2P4/3pp3/2krr2Q/1R1p1p2/2P5/q1N5 w - - 0 1)

Bottger, Horst

3rd HM., Schach, 1972

6b1/B2NK3/p2P4/3pp3/2krr2Q/1R1p1p2/2P5/q1N5

#3

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.cxd3+
        • 2...Rxd3
          • 3.Sxe5#
    • 1...Qa3
      • 2.cxd3+
        • 2...Rxd3
          • 3.Sxe5#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.cxd3+
        • 2...Rxd3
          • 3.Sxe5#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.cxd3+
        • 2...Rxd3
          • 3.Sxe5#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.cxd3#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.cxd3#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.cxd3+
        • 2...Rxd3
          • 3.Sxe5#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Sxe5#
    • 1...Rg4
      • 2.Sxe5#
    • 1...Rxh4
      • 2.Sxe5#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Sxe5+
        • 2...Rxe5
          • 3.cxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Qa5
        • 2.Sb2#
      • 1...Rxd3!
    • 1.Qxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe5#
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Qxc1
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...Qb1
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Qa4
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...Qa5
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Rxe5
            • 3.cxd3#

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