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PID: 88731 (5b2/2B1pPp1/2prP1P1/2p1kP1p/2P1p1BQ/3PNP1N/3P1K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Latzel, Gerhard Paul

The Problemist, 1931

5b2/2B1pPp1/2prP1P1/2p1kP1p/2P1p1BQ/3PNP1N/3P1K2/8

#3

14 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.fxe4
          • threat
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qxh4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.fxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxg4#
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Sg5
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxf3#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#

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