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PID: 260668 (7R/6N1/3P4/3K1Nk1/8/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Thellung, A

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1899

7R/6N1/3P4/3K1Nk1/8/8/6P1/8

#3

6 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2022
6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Sf6#

This anticipates 189283(1912)

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