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PID: 259858 (2n5/p7/2K2p2/3P4/1Qb1kPP1/n2rp2p/2P1N3/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Johner, Hans

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1947

2n5/p7/2K2p2/3P4/1Qb1kPP1/n2rp2p/2P1N3/5R2

#3

8 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rxd1#
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rxd1#
          • 3.Qb2#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qb2#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rd1#
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qc5#
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Sc3#
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...Rxd5
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rd1#
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rd1#
          • 3.Qb2#
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Rd4
          • 3.Sg3#
          • 3.Qxd4#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qe7#
    • 1...Se7+
      • 2.Qxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Bb5+
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxd5+!
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Bb5+
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Rxd5+
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bxd5+
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qg7#

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