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PID: 40566 (8/2Q5/5k2/3K3P/1p5P/8/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Pauly, Wolfgang

Suddeutsche Schachblatter, 1908

8/2Q5/5k2/3K3P/1p5P/8/1P6/8

#3

5 + 2

4198 Wolfgang Pauly Challenge of a Legacy 2001
3713 Snap 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg7!
    • 1.h6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxb4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#

This anticipates 62963(1967)

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