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Problem Display
PID: 37375 (8/2p4p/1p5P/3B2p1/3p2p1/1R1p1bK1/p2P4/Q5bk w - - 0 1)

Nowotny, Anton

3rd Prize Set, BCA (London), 1862

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#4

6 + 11

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993
3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...gxf3
            • 3.Rxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rh5#
            • 3.Qd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qxf3#
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...g4
                • 4.Rh5#
            • 3.Qf1
              • threat
                • 4.Qxf3#
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...g4
                • 4.Rh5#
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf3+
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qg2+
              • 3...Bxg2
                • 4.Bxg2#
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Bh2+
                • 4.Qxh2#
              • 3...gxh3
                • 4.Bxf3#
            • 3.Qxf3+
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Bxf3#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Rxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rh5#
            • 3.Qe1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf1
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ba8
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Rb1
              • threat
                • 4.Rxg1#
              • 3...axb1Q
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...axb1S
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...axb1B
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...axb1R
                • 4.Qxa8#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rh5#

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