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Problem Display

PID: 61976 (3K2Q1/8/3N4/1P1pkP2/8/3p4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Schurig, Richard

Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, 1849

3K2Q1/8/3N4/1P1pkP2/8/3p4/8/8

#4

5 + 3

SOLUTION

COOKED
Keys
- 1.Qg4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf7+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Ke7
      - threat
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...d4
        3.Qe4#
  - 1...Kxd6
    - 2.Qd4
      - 2...d2
        3.Qc3
        threat
        4.Qc7#
        3...d4
        4.Qxd4#
        3.Qe3
        threat
        4.Qe7#
        3...d4
        4.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Ke8
      - threat
        3.Sf7
        threat
        4.Qg5#
        4.Qg6#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Sf7+
        3...Kf6
        4.Qg5#
        4.Qg6#
        3.Ke7
        threat
        4.Sf7#
        3...d4
        4.Qe4#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sc4
        3...d2
        4.Qg6#
        3.Sf7
        3...d2
        4.Qg5#
        4.Qg6#
- 1.Qg5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Qe7#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qd2
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Qc3+
        3...Kb6
        4.Qc7#
        3...Kxd6
        4.Qc7#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe3+
        3...Kxd6
        4.Qe7#
        3...Kf6
        4.Qe7#

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