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PID: 36524 (1r1Nk3/N6Q/3p4/n1p1P2K/7p/8/8/2r5 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

1st Prize, Parallele 50, 1949

1r1Nk3/N6Q/3p4/n1p1P2K/7p/8/8/2r5

#4

5 + 7

461 Schach-Express 1950
21 Deutsche Schachblatter 1962
3105 FIDE Album (1945-1955) 1964
5395 Schach fur Nussknacker 1994
56 The Problemist 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.exd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qc7#
              • 3...Rb7
                • 4.Qe8#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.e6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Rc7
                • 4.Qf8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Sxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qh8+
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Sd8#
            • 3.Sbxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
            • 3.Sd8
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.e6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Scxd6+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qf7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qh8+
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Sd8#
            • 3.Sxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
            • 3.Sd8
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.e6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qh8#

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