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PID: 25783 (4Q3/8/8/5k2/6N1/8/3BP3/K7 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

American Chess Magazine, 1897

4Q3/8/8/5k2/6N1/8/3BP3/K7

#3

5 + 1

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Be1
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sh6
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf5#

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